Athens, 28 July. Mr. Christos Tsirogiannis, of the New Democracy party and mayor of Arta, city of the Greek region of Epirus, received on July 24, the Ambassador of Cuba in Greece Zelmys Maria Domínguez Cortina, and the Councillor/Consul of the Embassy of Cuba, José Oriol Marrero Martinez, at the headquarters of the City Hall. He was joined by several members of the Municipal Council, including members from the Communist Party of Greece (KKE). This meeting, as well as the visit to the city and the activities carried out, during several days of an intense and fruitful work program, were organized by the Arta Labor Center, whose president was present at the meeting, as well as by Velisarios Kossivakis, director of New Star Art Cinema, friend of Cuba and promoter of the initiative to apply for the Nobel Prize for Cuban medical brigades, which also attended the meeting. The mayor was very interested in learning about Cuba and asked several questions. The ambassador explained extensively about Cuba's history, relations with the US, the blockade and its laws such as the Helms Burton, Cuba's internationalist work with medical brigades and other issues of interest to the interlocutors. It was a respectful and interesting meeting that allowed to know more about the Cuban reality and strengthened the ties between Arta and Cuba. Embacuba Grecia

