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US Calls On Iran To Release Seized Tankers, Crew

May 31, 2022 4:24 am

The United States joined Athens yesterday condemned in strong terms, Iran’s seizure of two Greek-flagged oil tankers in Gulf waters while also demanding their immediate release, calling the abductions a ‘threat to maritime security.’

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias agreed in a call ‘that Iran must immediately release the seized vessels, their cargoes, and their crews,’ State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.

‘Iran’s continued harassment of vessels and interference with navigational rights and freedoms are a threat to maritime security and the global economy,’ Price added.

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Brazil Says Greek Ship Carrying Oil Tarred Its Beaches

November 2, 2019 1:07 pm

Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm running the ship said its voyage finished “uneventfully”.

A federal police document seen by Reuters said the tanker, Bouboulina, owned by Greece’s Delta Tankers Ltd, appears to have spilt the crude about 700km (420 miles) off Brazil’s coast around July 28-29, after loading the oil at Venezuela’s Jose terminal.

Delta Tankers said the Bouboulina had left Venezuela on July 19 bound for Malacca, Malaysia, “where she discharged her entire cargo without any shortage”.

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NOUN’s Law PG Programme Is Greek Gift – Umegboro

October 23, 2019 6:18 am

Mr. Carl Umegboro, a public affairs analyst, has described the newly approved postgraduate law degree at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), without clearance of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree for admission into the Nigerian Law School for vocational training as a Greek gift.

In a statement in Abuja, Umegboro, who is the Chairman of the Law Graduates Forum (LGF) of NOUN, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene to ensure under national security that the trapped innocent citizens do not under any circumstance miss the forthcoming batch of intakes into the Nigerian Law School, precisely January 2020 session, …

Greek PM hails new ties during North Macedonia visit

April 2, 2019 11:36 am

Greece’s prime minister was greeted with hugs and selfies on Tuesday during his landmark visit to newly renamed North Macedonia, where the neighbours celebrated a new start after resolving their decades-long identity row.The one-day trip came a little more than a month after Alexis Tsipras and counterpart Zoran Zaev finalised a deal that added “North” to Macedonia’s name to distinguish it from a bordering province in Greece.

“We are starting to cover lost ground to build a deep friendship, not only between our governments, but especially between our people,” Tsipras said.

It was the first official visit by a Greek

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