Former Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus, Theocharis Lalakos, was appointed Secretary General of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The decision was taken by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and published in the Government Gazette on 19.8.22, a Foreign Ministry announcement said on Tuesday.
Prior to assuming his current duties, Ambassador Theocharis Lalakos was Director General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In the course of his career, he has served in a number of key positions, including Ambassador in Nicosia, Ambassador in Washington D.C., Head of the then Liaison Office in Skopje, and Ambassador-Counsellor at the Embassy in Ankara.
Lalakos has a deep knowledge of Greek-Turkish relations and the Cyprus problem.
Source: Cyprus News Agency