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Fotis Kouvelis

Fotis Kouvelis announces new tender for Corfu-Othoni islands ferries

18 Oct 2018, 6:42 pm

A new tender covering the Corfu-Othoni islands sea route was announced on Thursday by Shipping Minister Fotis Kouvelis. Kouvelis, who is touring the islands of Erikoussa, Mathraki and Othoni, said that the ferries winning the bid should have a minimum capacity of 50 passengers in the winter and enough space for cars, and will be subsidised with…

Fotis Kouvelis meets with Chinese transport minister

15 Oct 2018, 8:47 pm

Shipping Minister Fotis Kouvelis met with Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng on Monday where they agreed to boost bilateral strategic ties in the areas of shipping, ports, investments, between the two nations as well as at a European…

Shipping minister Kouvelis meets up with Japan’s ambassador

10 Oct 2018, 8:03 pm

Shipping Minister Fotis Kouvelis met on Wednesday with Japan's ambassador to Greece, Yasuhiro Shimizu, where they discussed bilateral ties and working more closely on shipping related issues.

Fotis Kouvelis meets with Austrian ambassador in Piraeus

10 Oct 2018, 5:11 pm

Shipping and Island Policy Minister Fotis Kouvelis received Austrian Ambassador in Greece Andrea Ikic-Bohm at the ministry on Tuesday, following the latter's initiative.

Fotis Kouvelis: Ships must be made accessible to disabled travellers by May 2019

9 Oct 2018, 5:18 pm

Shipping companies must make their vessels accessible and safe for people with motor disabilities by May 1, 2019, according to a memorandum signed on Wednesday by Shipping and Island Policy Minister Fotis Kouvelis.

Fotis Kouvelis: Shipping firms have expressed interest in Greek flag

2 Oct 2018, 5:29 pm

A draft bill for leasing 10 Greek ports currently owned by the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), in addition to those of Piraeus and Thessaloniki, will be ready and tabled in Parliament by the end of October, Shipping and…

Fotis Kouvelis: Report on ‘Agia Zoni II’ sinking not sent to shipping ministry

19 Sep 2018, 6:50 pm

The expert report on the sinking of the tanker "Agia Zoni II" in the Saronic Gulf in 2017 has not been sent to the shipping ministry, Shipping and Island Policy Minister Fotis Kouvelis said on Wednesday during an interview, commenting on an…

Fotis Kouvelis: Greek soldiers’ release not an issue of exchange with Turkey

22 Jul 2018, 9:04 pm

By no means is the release of the two Greek soldiers an issue of exchange with the Turkish authorities, Alternate Defence Minister Fotis Kouvelis said on Sunday in an interview.

No transactions with Erdogan trading fate of eight Turks for Greek soldiers, says Kouvelis

16 Jul 2018, 4:27 pm

The Greek government will not consent to any type of transaction with Turkey's president that trades off the fate of the eight Turks in Greece against the return of the two Greek soldiers arrested and detained in Turkey, Alternate Defence…

Fotis Kouvelis: Turkish attempt to link fate of two Greek soldiers with Turkish ex-servicemen…

9 Jul 2018, 3:04 pm

Attempts by a Turkish official to link the issue of the eight former members of the Turkish military that fled to Greece during the failed coup in Turkey with that of the two Greek soldiers being held in Turkey are "inexcusable" said…

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