Greek Diaspora Leader Presses Athens over Stalled Tourism Office in Melbourne

Greek diaspora leader presses Athens over stalled tourism office in Melbourne

The head of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM) has criticized the Greek government over repeated delays in opening a long-promised Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) office in Australia, warning the setback risks straining ties with the diaspora, The Greek Herald reports.

Papastergiadis presses Greek Government on delays to GNTO office in Melbourne

Greek Community of Melbourne President, Bill Papastergiadis, has voiced strong concerns over the Greek Government’s repeated delays in establishing the long-promised Greek National Tourism Organisation (GNTO/EOT) office in Australia. Speaking after a meeting this week with Ms Vasiliki Koutsoukou, Secretary General for Tourism Policy at the Ministry of Tourism, Mr Papastergiadis said the lack of progress, despite multiple announcements and writte…