“Every stone unturned is a missed opportunity,” said Greek Ambassador to Australia, Haris Dafaranos about the potential of Greeks abroad during his visit to Newcastle. This week, during OXI Day celebrations at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles in Hamilton, the Ambassador took the time to honour Greeks from “all walks of life” and their continuing contributions to business and the Australian economy. Highlighting the strong Greek community in Newcastle, Mr Dafaranos made reference to the economic trade relations Newcastle has helped foster between the two countries.
“As you know Greece is counting very much on all the people who live overseas,” he said.
“Newcastle is a dynamic port and a very important outlet for coal exports.
“We are happy that the Greek shipping is a very important part of the business of transporting Australian exports overseas.”
The importance of growing the education industry of the country was also highlighted, with M Dafaranos suggesting a continuous dialogue between Greece and Australia through it’s academics would benefit both countries greatly.
“We would love to have the opportunity to have more co-operation with our academics of Greek origin with the focus to have more scholarships and more scientific co-operation with Greece.”
Source: Newcastle Herald