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Greek Foreign Minister in the Heart of Pontic Russia
” width=”699″>Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias meets with Greek Pontic diaspora. Credit: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is at the center of Pontic Russia. Dendias’ trip to Russia included a meeting on Monday with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov in Sochi.
” width=”1080″>The top Greek diplomat traveled to Anapa, to meet with the Greek diaspora who reside in the southern regions of Russia.
Dendias Visits Greek Diaspora in Russia
The Greek Foreign Minister began his tour in the cities and the surrounding villages with the solid Greek populations. He landed at Anapa airport, named after a legend of the Soviet air force, of Greek origin Vladimir Kokkinakis. Anapa is a town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the northern coast of the Black Sea.