Greece–Zimbabwe relations

The Greek community in Zimbabwe reached a peak of about 13,000-15,000 in 1972. It has since been reduced to about 1,100 Greeks or people of Greek origin from the instability in Zimbabwe.

There are three Greek language schools owned by the Greek community in Harare, the first has been in operation since 1954. There is a Greek high school, a Greek elementary school, and a Greek kindergarten.{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyfrappe.com/Home/tabid/36/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3518/Default.aspx |title=Zimbabwe Greek Community inaugurates new Hellenic Academy |access-date=2009-04-14 |date=April 14, 2009|publisher=Daily Frappe }}{{dead link|date=October 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In 1982, Greece agreed to provide Zimbabwe with economic, tourist, and trade assistance.{{cite news |title=Greece and Zimbabwe Reach Accord on Aid |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/world/greece-and-zimbabwe-reach-accord-on-aid.html |work=Reuters in New York Times |date=June 2, 1982 |access-date=2009-04-14 }}

Starting in 2002 relations between Greece and Zimbabwe have been influenced by European Union imposed sanctions. The sanctions include a ban on "visas to government officials, freezing their assets in the EU and a ban on selling arms". The last ministerial official visits took place in 1998.

The Holy Archbishopric of Zimbabwe and Southern Africa is under the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Alexandria. Patriarch Theodore II of Alexandria, was put in place in December 2004 to serve the Holy Archbishopric in Zimbabwe. In 2007 Robert Mugabe met with Theodore.{{cite news |title=Zimbabwe president meets Pope Theodore II |url=http://english.people.com.cn/200702/13/eng20070213_349735.html |work=People's Daily |date=February 13, 2007 |access-date=2009-04-14 }}

In 2008, the Greek Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mihail Koukakis talked about two new aid projects for the people of Zimbabwe, a food programme worth $70,000; and $75,000 for Chivhu Hospital in Harare.{{cite news |title=Greeks 'strongly behind' Zim |url=http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Zimbabwe/0,,2-11-1662_2291539,00.html |work=News24.com |date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=2009-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821213603/http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/Zimbabwe/0%2C%2C2-11-1662_2291539%2C00.html |archive-date=2008-08-21 |url-status=dead }}

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Zimbabwe
• Greeks in Zimbabwe

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• [https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/zimbabwe/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Zimbabwe]
• Reuters [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/02/world/greece-and-zimbabwe-reach-accord-on-aid.html?n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/F/Foreign%20Aid Greece and Zimbabwe Reach Accord on Aid], June 2, 1982
• Xinhua [http://english.people.com.cn/200702/13/eng20070213_349735.html Zimbabwe president meets Pope Theodore II] February 13, 2007

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