Editing Foreign relations of Greece (section)

=== Asia ===
Greece has a special interest in Middle East and North Africa because of its geographic position and its economic and historic ties to the area. The country cooperated with allied forces during the 1990–1991 [[Gulf War]]. Since 1994, Greece has signed defense cooperation agreements with Israel and Egypt and in recent years, Greek leaders have made numerous trips to the region to strengthen bilateral ties and encourage the Middle East Peace Process. In July 1997, December 1997, and July 1998 Greece hosted meetings of Israeli and Palestinian politicians to contribute to the peace process. Greece also maintains diplomatic relations with the [[State of Palestine|General Palestinian Delegation]] while enjoying cordial relations with Syria.

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Greece-Afghanistan relations
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| {{Flag|Afghanistan}}||<!-- date relations started-->2004|
|See [[Afghanistan–Greece relations]]
* Diplomatic relations were established in 2004.<ref name="www.mfa.gr" />
* Afghanistan has an embassy in Athens.
* Greece is represented in Afghanistan through its embassy in [[Islamabad]], Pakistan.
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| {{Flag|Armenia}}||20 January 1992
| see [[Armenia–Greece relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 January 1992<ref name="Armenia" />

Greece was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia's independence on 21 September 1991 and one of those that have officially recognized the [[Armenian genocide]]. Since the independence of Armenia the two countries have been partners within the framework of international organizations (United Nations, OSCE, Council of Europe, BSEC), whilst Greece firmly supports the community programs aimed at further developing relations between the EU and Armenia.

Continuous visits of the highest level have shown that both countries want to continue to improve the levels of friendship and cooperation (Visit by the President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrossian to Greece in 1996, visit by the President of the Hellenic Republic Costis Stephanopoulos in 1999, visit by the President of Armenia [[Robert Kocharyan]] to Greece in 2000 and 2005 and visit by Greek president [[Karolos Papoulias]] to Armenia in June 2007).

Greece is, after Russia, the major military partner of Armenia. Armenian officers are trained in Greek military academies, and various technical assistance is supplied by Greece. Since 2003, an Armenian platoon has been deployed in Kosovo as part of [[Kosovo Force|KFOR]], where they operate as a part of the Greek battalion of KFOR. 
* Armenia has an embassy in Athens.
* Greece has an embassy in [[Yerevan]]. 
* Greece has [[Recognition of the Armenian Genocide|recognized]] the [[Armenian genocide]] in 1996.
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| {{Flag|Azerbaijan}}||2 April 1992
| see [[Azerbaijan–Greece relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 2 April 1992<ref>{{Cite web |title=ΔΙΜΕΡΕΙΣ ΣΧΕΣΕΙΣ |url=https://athens.mfa.gov.az/gr/content/3/ikiterefli-munasibetler |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=athens.mfa.gov.az |language=az}}</ref>

Azerbaijan-Greece relations today are friendly. Each state maintains a full embassy, Azerbaijan in [[Athens]] and Greece in [[Baku]]. Recently in February 2009, Azerbaijani President [[Ilham Aliyev]] visited Greece to boost bilateral relations.<ref name="Se1">{{cite news|url=http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/roundup/2009/02/17/roundup-dd-03|title= Azerbaijan, Greece aim to boost relations|date=February 2009|work=Southeast Europe Times|access-date=25 April 2009}}</ref> The leader met with Greek President [[Karolos Papoulias]], as well as the Greek Prime Minister [[Costas Karamanlis]].<ref name="Se1" /> At the meeting between the officials, the two nations agreed that they must work more closely to get Azeri gas into Greece to help ease recent security issues.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1234888322.17/|title=Greece, Azerbaijan to work closer on energy security|date=February 2009|publisher=EUbusiness|access-date=25 April 2009|archive-date=26 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090426011046/http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1234888322.17|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.trend.az/capital/pengineering/1425640.html|title=Azerbaijan plans to export gas to Europe via Greece: Azerbaijani president|date=16 February 2009|publisher=[[Trend News Agency|Trend Capital]]|access-date=25 April 2009}}</ref>

In the past the two nations have made many deals related to the [[oil industry]]. In 2007 Greek Development Minister [[Dimitris Sioufas]] signed a "memorandum of cooperation" in the sectors of natural gas and oil while in [[Baku]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/Content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=925&article=21396|title=Greece, Azerbaijan sign energy cooperation memorandum|publisher=Athens News Agency|access-date=25 April 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605035019/http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/Content/en/Article.aspx?office=1&folder=925&article=21396|archive-date=5 June 2011}}</ref><ref name="JTW">{{cite news|url=http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/47330/greece-and-azerbaijan-sign-energy-cooperation-agreement.html|title=Greece and Azerbaijan sign energy cooperation agreement|date=August 2007|publisher=Journal of Turkish Weekly (JTW)|access-date=25 April 2009|archive-date=15 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615004941/http://www.turkishweekly.net/news/47330/greece-and-azerbaijan-sign-energy-cooperation-agreement.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sioufas referred to this [[memorandum]] as a "new page in economic and energy relations of the two countries."<ref name="JTW" /> Greece supports Azerbaijan's bid to join to [[European Union]] and is the first EU member that wanted directly gas important from Azerbaijan.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.azernews.az/en/Nation/34954-Greece_'wants_to_be_first_EU_member'_to_directly_import_Azeri_gas| title = Greece "wants to be first" EU member to directly import Azeri gas}}</ref> Both countries are also full members of the [[Council of Europe]], the [[Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe]] (OSCE) and the [[Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation]] (BSEC).
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| {{Flag|Bahrain}}||{{dts|28 August 1973}}
|Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 August 1973<ref>{{Cite web |title=BILATERAL RELATIONS |url=https://www.mofa.gov.bh/Default.aspx?tabid=73&language=en-US&Country=Republic%20of%20Greece |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=mofa.gov.bh}}</ref>
* Bahrain does not have any representation in Greece.
* Greece has an honorary consulates in [[Manama]].
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| {{Flag|Cambodia}}||8 April 1996||
* The Cambodian embassy in Belgium is also accredited to Greece
* The Greek embassy in [[Bangkok]] (Thailand) is also accredited to Cambodia.<ref name="MFA">{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Cambodia/|title=Bilateral Relations: Cambodia|year=2009|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Greece)|access-date=2 May 2009|archive-date=3 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803100604/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Cambodia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Both countries are full members of the [[Francophonie]].<ref name="Francophonie">{{cite web|url=http://www.francophonie.org/oif/membres.cfm |title=Membres |year=2009 |publisher=L'Organisation internationale de la Francophonie |language=fr |access-date=2 May 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416030917/http://www.francophonie.org/oif/membres.cfm |archive-date=16 April 2009 }}</ref>
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| {{Flag|China}}||5 June 1972|| see [[China–Greece relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 June 1972<ref>{{Cite web |title=China |url=https://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/china/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=mfa.gr}}</ref>
* China has an embassy in Athens.
* Greece has an embassy in Beijing.
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|{{Flag|Georgia}}||{{dts|format=dmy|1992|4|20}}||See [[Georgia–Greece relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 April 1992<ref>{{Cite web |title=CHRONOLOGY OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS |url=https://mfa.gov.ge/en/bilateral-relations/gr |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=mfa.gov.ge}}</ref>
* Georgia has an embassy in Athens.
* Greece has an embassy in [[Tbilisi]].
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| {{Flag|India}}||14 May 1956
| see [[Greece-India relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 May 1956<ref>{{Cite book|title=Indian Recorder and Digest, Volume 2|publisher=Diwan Chand Indian Information Centre|year=1956|pages=17}}</ref>
* Greece has an embassy in New Delhi.
* India has an embassy in Athens.
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| {{Flag|Indonesia}}||27 December 1949
|see [[Greece-Indonesia relations]]
* Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 December 1949<ref name="idninath" />
* Indonesia has an embassy in Athens which was opened in 1994.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indonesia.gr/|title=Embassy of Indonesia, Athens -|access-date=21 February 2015|archive-date=10 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210034321/http://indonesia.gr/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Greece has an embassy in [[Jakarta]] which was opened in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.greekembassy.or.id/ |title=Greek embassy in Jakarta |access-date=20 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140420170727/http://www.greekembassy.or.id/ |archive-date=20 April 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Indonesia/ Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Indonesia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060714205010/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Indonesia/ |date=14 July 2006}}.
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| {{Flag|Iran}}||19 November 1902
|See [[Greece–Iran relations]] 
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 19 November 1902 when has been appointed first Persian Ambassador to Greece.<ref name="auto6"/><ref name="auto9"/>
[[File:491 BC - 1902 AD - A Long Time Between Drinks.jpg|thumb|100px|Cartoon on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Greece and the then-ruling [[Qajar dynasty]] of Persia in 1902]]
* Relations between the two people date back from the antiquity and before [[First Persian invasion of Greece|Persian invasion of Greece]]. There is also the report of Strabo of an Athenian delegation to Persia in 432 BC.<ref>D. J. Mosley,''Archipresbeutai'', Hermes, Vol. 94, No. 3 (1966), pp. 377–381.</ref> The relations have evolved from sworn rivalry during the [[Greco-Persian wars]] to strong cordiality. [[Alexander the Great]] defeated the Persian empire and the country was put under Greek rule for approx. 70 years until they were defeated by [[Parthian Empire|Parthians]] (another group of Iranian people) and pushed backed from Persia to their homeland.
* Greece has an embassy in [[Tehran]]
* Iran is represented by its embassy in [[Athens]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.ir/cms/cms/athens/en/index.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513024113/http://www.mfa.gov.ir/cms/cms/athens/en/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Iranian embassy in Athens|archivedate=13 May 2009}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Iraq}}||27 November 1947|| see [[Greece-Iraq relations]], [[Greece–Kurdistan Region relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 November 1947 when has been accredited Chargé d'Affaires of Greece to Iraq (resident in Beirut) Mr. Nadji Vassiliou.<ref name="auto13"/>

Relations of the Greek and Iraqi peoples are deeply rooted in history, both have developed cultures that have influenced the course of humanity.  They date as far back as when [[Alexander the Great]] ruled [[Mesopotamia]] (which name is of Greek origin, meaning "land between rivers") and eventually died in [[Babylon]], Iraq.  Greece firmly and consistently supports the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.  Greece traditionally maintained good and friendly relations with Iraq due to strong historical and cultural bonds, dating back to ancient times.<ref name="Greece and Gulf War II">{{cite web |url=http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/hellenicObservatory/pdf/2nd_Symposium/George_Tzogopoulos_paper.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526205338/http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/hellenicObservatory/pdf/2nd_Symposium/George_Tzogopoulos_paper.pdf |archive-date=2011-05-26 |url-status=live |title=Greece and Gulf War II' |access-date=23 August 2008 |publisher=lse.ac.uk}}Author:George Tzogopoulos, PhD researcher on U.S. foreign
policy and the media, Loughborough University.</ref>

Greece has an embassy in [[Baghdad]], and Iraq is represented by her embassy in Athens.
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| {{Flag|Israel}}||21 May 1990|| see [[Greece–Israel relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 May 1990.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 May 2015 |title=Greece and Israel mark 25 years of upgraded diplomatic ties |url=https://embassies.gov.il/wellington/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Greece-and-Israel-mark-25-years-of-upgraded-diplomatic-ties-21-May-2015.aspx |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Embassy of Israel in New Zealand}}</ref>
* Since 1990, diplomatic relations between the two countries were upgraded from diplomatic pepresentation to embassy-level.
* Greece is represented in Israel through its embassy in [[Tel Aviv]], its consulate general in [[Jerusalem]], and an honorary consulate in [[Haifa]].
* Israel is represented in Greece through its embassy in Athens.
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| {{Flag|Japan}}||1 June 1899|| see [[Greece–Japan relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 June 1899.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 February 2019 |title=Celebrating Japanese-Greek diplomatic ties |url=https://www.ekathimerini.com/society/238097/celebrating-japanese-greek-diplomatic-ties/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=ekathimerini.com}}</ref>
* There has been a Greek embassy in Tokyo since 1960
* The Japanese Embassy in Athens opened in 1960, when it was decided to upgrade the Japanese Consulate which had opened in 1956 and has also an honorary consulate in [[Thessaloniki]].
* Since then the two countries have enjoyed excellent relations in all fields, and cooperate closely.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Japan/|title=Ελληνική Δημοκρατία – Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-date=17 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717011254/http://www.ypex.gov.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Japan/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Kazakhstan}}||{{dts|1 October 1992}}
|See [[Greece–Kazakhstan relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1992.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Страны, установившие дипломатические отношения с Республикой Казахстан |url=http://mfa.kz/ru/content-view/spisok-stran-ustanovivshikh-diplomaticheskie-otnosheniya-s-rk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220233503/http://mfa.kz/ru/content-view/spisok-stran-ustanovivshikh-diplomaticheskie-otnosheniya-s-rk |archive-date=20 February 2020 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Kazakhstan |language=ru}}</ref>
* Greece opened an embassy in [[Almaty]] in February 1997.
* Kazakhstan opened an embassy in Athens in 2005. Kazakhstan has an honorary consulate in Athens since 1998.
* Kazakh President [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]] visited Greece in July 2001 and Greek President [[Konstantinos Stephanopoulos]] visited Kazakhstan in June 2002. The Kazakh leader also attended the [[2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]].
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| {{Flag|Kyrgyzstan}}||12 June 1992|| see [[Greece-Kyrgyzstan relations]]
*Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1992.<ref name="greece" /> Greece is represented in Kyrgyzstan through its embassy in [[Almaty]] (Kazakhstan). Kyrgyzstan is represented in Greece through a non-resident ambassador based in [[Bishkek]] (in the Foreign Ministry).  Kyrgyz consular representation in Greece is made by the Kazakh consulate in Athens.
*On 1 November 2004, Kyrgyz President [[Askar Akayev]] made an official visit to Greece.<ref name="bi" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Kyrgyz president in Greece |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106189939BE191C3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |quote=Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev left for Greece on an official visit on 31 October |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=1 November 2004 |access-date=22 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019021742/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=NewsLibrary&p_multi=BBAB&d_place=BBAB&p_theme=newslibrary2&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=106189939BE191C3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |archive-date=19 October 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A Foreign Ministry delegation from Greece visited Dushanbe for talks, and had meetings with Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Zarifi and First Deputy Foreign Minister Youldashev in 2008. Foreign Minister [[Dora Bakoyannis]] met with Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Zarifi during the 1st EU-Central Asia Forum on security issues in Paris in September 2008.<ref name="greece">{{cite web |url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Russia+-+Eastern+Europe+-+Central+Asia/Bilateral+Relations/Tajikistan/ |title=Tajikistan |access-date=21 May 2009 |quote=Greece and Tajikistan established diplomatic relations in 1992. The stabilization of the country following the civil war and its increasing presence as part of the international community are expected to offer an opportunity for substantially developing its bilateral relations with Greece. |publisher=Greece |archive-date=4 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704014919/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Russia+-+Eastern+Europe+-+Central+Asia/Bilateral+Relations/Tajikistan/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*There are between 650 and 700 people of Greek descent living in Kyrgyzstan.<ref name="gmfa">{{Cite web|location=Hellenic Republic|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/el-GR/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Russia-Eastern+Europe-Central+Asia/Bilateral+relations/Kyrghizstan/|title=Kyrgyzstan: The Greek Community|access-date=4 May 2009|archive-date=16 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090516050801/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/el-GR/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Russia-Eastern+Europe-Central+Asia/Bilateral+relations/Kyrghizstan|url-status=dead}}</ref> However, the data of the General Secretariat For Greeks Abroad give an even lower number (50 people).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=General Secretariat For Greeks Abroad |access-date=7 May 2009 |url=http://www.ggae.gr/gabroad/organosi.el.asp |title=General Information |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080716045118/http://www.ggae.gr/gabroad/organosi.el.asp |archive-date=16 July 2008 }}</ref>
*In 2004 Greece and Kyrgyzstan signed a bilateral agreement for air transports, tourism and diplomacy during Kyrgyz president [[Askar Akayev]]'s visit to Greece.<ref name="ana_gr_bi">{{cite news |title=Greece, Kyrgyzstan sign bilateral accords |url=http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=2256150&service=10 |quote=Greece and Kyrgyzstan on Monday signed three bilateral accords in the sectors of air transports, tourism and diplomacy, during a meeting between President of the Republic Costis Stephanopoulos and his Kyrgyz counterpart Askare Askayev, who is in Athens on a state visit. |work=[[Athens News Agency|ANA]] |year=2004 |access-date=22 May 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kyrgyzstan, Greece sign cooperation accords |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14225441_ITM |quote=Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev met Greek President Konstandinos Stefanopoulos in a narrow circle in Athens as part of an official visit to Greece on 1 November 2004. There was an exchange of views on a wide range of issues of cooperation... |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=22 May 2009 | date=1 November 2004}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Lebanon}}||17 June 1947|| see [[Greece–Lebanon relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 June 1947, when first Minister of Greece to Lebanon with residence in Cairo M. Georges Triantaphyllidis presented his credentials<ref name=":163"/>

The relation between both people dates back to early [[classical antiquity|antiquity]], with the early trading activities between the [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greeks]] and the [[Phoenicia]]ns.  In modern times, Greek-Lebanese bilateral relations are very good at all levels. Both countries are members of the [[Union for the Mediterranean]] and the [[Francophonie]].
* Greece has an embassy in [[Beirut]].
* Lebanon has an embassy in Athens.
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| {{Flag|Malaysia}}||16 November 1959|| see [[Greece–Malaysia relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 November 1959.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Senarai tarikh penubuhan hubungan diplomatik Malaysia dan negara – negara luar |url=https://www.data.gov.my/data/dataset/30411e5d-8c25-47fb-940e-0d51149afe20/resource/fc684f56-c8bb-4f65-ab65-8eb5e68c9b5d/download/01-tarikh-penubuhan-hubungan-diplomatik-malaysia.xlsx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113141021/https://www.data.gov.my/data/dataset/30411e5d-8c25-47fb-940e-0d51149afe20/resource/fc684f56-c8bb-4f65-ab65-8eb5e68c9b5d/download/01-tarikh-penubuhan-hubungan-diplomatik-malaysia.xlsx |archive-date=13 November 2021 |access-date=4 November 2023 |language=ms}}</ref>
* The Greek embassy in [[Jakarta]], Indonesia, is also accredited to Malaysia. There is an Honorary Greek Consulate in [[Kuala Lumpur]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Malaysia/| title=Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry about relations with Malaysia| access-date=14 July 2009| archive-date=16 July 2006| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060716170535/http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Malaysia/| url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In the opposite way, the Malaysian embassy in Berlin is at the same time accredited to Greece. There is a Malaysian honorary consulate in Athens.
* The former [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] (the head of state of Malaysia) and current Raja of Perlis, [[Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin]] visited Greece in August 2004 to attend the [[2004 Summer Olympics|Athens Olympics]].
* Greece exports specialised machinery, [[Ferrous|non-ferrous metals]], tobacco, metal goods, [[Medication|medical products]], minerals and fruit, and imports industrial equipment, [[petroleum|oil]], footwear, paper, [[Natural rubber|rubber]], vehicles and telecommunications equipment from Malaysia.
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| {{Flag|Maldives}}||{{dts|17 September 1983}}
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*Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 September 1983.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 May 2023 |title=Countries with which the Republic of Maldives has established Diplomatic Relations |url=https://www.gov.mv/en/files/dpl-full-country-list-as-of-11-may-2023--8993.pdf |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives |archive-date=29 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629032804/https://www.gov.mv/en/files/dpl-full-country-list-as-of-11-may-2023--8993.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Greece is represented in Sri Lanka by its embassy in New Delhi, India.<ref name="ReferenceH">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/maldives/|title=Greece's Bilateral Relations – Maldives |publisher=Hellenic Republic}}</ref>
*Maldives have an honorary consulate in Athens.<ref name="ReferenceH" />
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| {{Flag|Mongolia}}||3 March 1967
|Both countries established diplomatic relations on 3 March 1967.<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 2020 |title=List of countries maintaining diplomatic relations with Mongolia |url=http://www.mfa.gov.mn/old/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diplist-2020-draft-20200729.pdf |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Diplomatic and Consular List Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia |page=4 |archive-date=21 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221024739/http://www.mfa.gov.mn/old/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/diplist-2020-draft-20200729.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Greece is represented in Mongolia through its embassy in Beijing (China).
* Mongolia is represented in Greece through its embassy in [[Sofia]] (Bulgaria) and an honorary consulate in Athens.
*[http://www.mfa.gov.mn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=81#grek Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: list of bilateral treaties with Greece (in Mongolian only)]
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| {{Flag|Myanmar}}||20 March 1958
|Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 March 1958.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diplomatic Relations |url=http://myanmarbsb.org/_site/diplomatic-relations/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121042344/http://myanmarbsb.org/_site/diplomatic-relations/ |archive-date=21 January 2021 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in Brazil}}</ref>
* Greece is represented in Burma through its embassy in [[Bangkok]] (Thailand).
* Greek interests in Burma are represented by the Italian embassy in [[Yangon]].
* Burma is represented in Greece through its embassy in Rome (Italy).
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| {{Flag|North Korea}}||<!-- date relations started-->{{dts|8 March 2001}}<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Wertz|first1=Daniel|last2=Oh|first2=JJ|last3=Kim|first3=Insung|date=August 2016|title=Issue Brief: DPRK Diplomatic Relations|publisher=The National Committee on North Korea|url=http://www.ncnk.org/resources/publications/NCNK_Issue_Brief_DPRK_Diplomatic_Relations.pdf#page=9|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161228074114/http://www.ncnk.org/resources/publications/NCNK_Issue_Brief_DPRK_Diplomatic_Relations.pdf#page=9|archive-date=28 December 2016|page=8|access-date=4 February 2018}}</ref>
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|{{Flag|Oman}}
|1 October 1973
|Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 October 1973<ref>{{Cite book|title=Record of the Arab World: Yearbook of Arab and Israeli Politics, Volume 1|publisher=Research and Publishing House., 1973|pages=252}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Pakistan}}||<!-- date relations started-->||See [[Greece–Pakistan relations]]
In modern times, Pakistan's first embassy in Athens was opened in 1975.  Greece established an embassy in [[Islamabad]] in 1987.  There are around 32,500 Pakistani people living and working in Greece. However, Islamabad has stated it will not accept Greek sovereignty over Cyprus and it should withdraw its bulk of armed forces from the southern part of the island to restore the independence of the Cypriots, which it continues to have diplomatic relations with Nicosia.
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|{{Flag|Palestine}}||<!-- date relations started-->|| See [[Greece–Palestine relations]]
*Diplomatic relations were founded with the PLO in 1981.
*Palestine has a representative office in Athens and Greece's consulate general in Jerusalem is accredited to Palestine.
*In December 2015, the Hellenic parliament voted unanimously in the presence of President Mahmoud Abbas to recommend to the government the full recognition of the state of Palestine on 4 June 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
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| {{Flag|Philippines}}||28 August 1950||
* There is a Philippine embassy in Athens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.athenspe.net/|title=Website of Former Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao|access-date=20 February 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106222340/http://www.athenspe.net/|archive-date=6 January 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Greece has an embassy in [[Manila]] and an honorary consulate general.
* There are around 40,000 Filipinos living and working in Greece, making them one of the largest foreign communities in Greece.{{Citation needed|date=May 2009}} (see [[Filipinos in Greece]]).
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|{{Flag|Qatar}}||<!-- date relations started-->1973|| see [[Greece–Qatar relations]]

* Greece has an embassy in [[Doha]] which opened in 2007.
* Qatar has an embassy in Athens which opened in 2008.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Mediterranean+-+Middle+East/Bilateral+Relations/Qatar/| title=Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Qatar |publisher=Hellenic Republic}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}||1961||See [[Greece–Saudi Arabia relations]]
* Greece has an embassy in [[Riyadh]]. Greece has also a consulate general in [[Jeddah]].
* Saudi Arabia has an embassy in Athens.
* See also [[Greeks in Saudi Arabia]]
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| {{Flag|Singapore}}||21 October 1966
|Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1966.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Diplomatic & Consular List |url=https://app1.mfa.gov.sg/dipcon/pdf/dipconopen.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820202434/https://app1.mfa.gov.sg/dipcon/pdf/dipconopen.pdf |archive-date=20 August 2017 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore |page=90}}</ref>
* The Greek embassy in [[Bangkok]], Thailand, is also accredited to Singapore.
* Singapore's embassy in Berlin, Germany, is also accredited to Greece.  Singapore has an honorary consulate in Athens.
* In consular affairs Greek interests are represented by the French Embassy in Singapore.  There is also a special Port Consular Office in Singapore, which looks after the interests of Greek shipping companies, as well as an honorary consulate.
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| {{Flag|South Korea}}||5 April 1961
| See [[Greece–South Korea relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on {{dts|5 April 1961}}<ref name="mofa.go.kr">{{cite web |title=Greece |url=http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/europe/countries/20070818/1_24613.jsp?menu=m_30_40 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131224081529/http://www.mofa.go.kr/ENG/countries/europe/countries/20070818/1_24613.jsp?menu=m_30_40 |archive-date=24 December 2013 |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of Korea}}</ref>
* Greece and South Korea have good relations.
* Greece sent [[Greek Expeditionary Force (Korea)|an expeditionary force]] as part of the [[United Nations Command]] to help the South Koreans (ROK) against the North Koreans (DPRK) during the [[Korean War]].
** Greek embassy in [[Seoul]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/republic-of-korea.html|title=Η Ελλάδα στη Δημοκρατία της Κορέας}}</ref>
** Korean embassy in Athens.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/gr-ko/index.do|title=주 그리스 대한민국 대사관}}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Sri Lanka}}||<!-- date relations started-->{{dts|1957}}
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*Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1957<ref name="srilankaembassyrome.org">{{Cite web |url=http://www.srilankaembassyrome.org/en/concurrent-accreditations/greece.html |title=Sri Lanka – the Hellenic Republic: Bilateral Relations |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221110715/http://www.srilankaembassyrome.org/en/concurrent-accreditations/greece.html |archive-date=21 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*Greece is represented in Sri Lanka by its embassy in New Delhi, India.<ref name="ReferenceI">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gr/en/blog/greece-bilateral-relations/sri-lanka/|title=Greece's Bilateral Relations – Sri Lanka |publisher=Hellenic Republic}}</ref>
*Sri Lanka is represented in Greece by its embassy in [[Rome]], Italy.<ref name="srilankaembassyrome.org" /><ref name="ReferenceI" />
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| {{Flag|Syria}}||24 June 1947
| See [[Greece–Syria relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 June 1947 when has been accredited Envoy Extraordinary and minister Plenipotentiary of Greece to Syria with residence in Cairo Mr. Georges Triandafyllides.<ref name="auto7"/>
* Greece has an embassy in [[Damascus]] and three honorary consulates (in [[Latakia]], [[Tartus]] and [[Aleppo]]).
* Syria has an embassy in Athens.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.syrianembassy.gr/ |title=Syrian embassy in Athens |access-date=25 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610192238/http://www.syrianembassy.gr/ |archive-date=10 June 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Both countries are charter members of the [[Union of the Mediterranean]].
* On 8 May 2020, the Greek Foreign Ministry Nikos Dendias announced a restoration of relations between Greece and Syria and assigned former ambassador to Syria and Russia, Tasia Athanassiou, as a Special Envoy of Greece's Foreign Ministry for Syria.
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| {{Flag|Thailand}}||{{dts|26 May 1958}}
|Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 May 1958<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thailand |url=https://www.mfa.gr/en/greece-bilateral-relations/thailand/thailand.html |access-date=15 May 2023 |website=mfa.gr}}</ref>
* The Greek Embassy in [[Bangkok]] was opened in November 1989.
* Thailand has an embassy in Athens.
* Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Thailand<ref>{{cite web|title=Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Thailand|url=http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Thailand/|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-date=25 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825162400/http://www2.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Asia+-+Oceania/Bilateral+Relations/Thailand/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* Thai embassy in Athens<ref>{{cite web |title=Thai embassy in Athens |url=http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1309.php?depid=202 |website=Embassy Thailand |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090409000439/http://www.mfa.go.th/web/1309.php?depid=202 |archive-date=9 April 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Thai deputy premier, UN sec. gen. candidate, meets with premier Karamanlis<ref>{{cite web |title=Thai deputy premier, UN sec. gen. candidate, meets with premier Karamanlis |url=http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=4583497&maindocimg=4583338&service=6 |website=Foreign Ministry |access-date=11 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605060959/http://www.ana.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=4583497&maindocimg=4583338&service=6 |archive-date=5 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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| {{Flag|Turkey}}||24 August 1833|| see above, and see [[Greece–Turkey relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 August 1833 when has been appointed first Ambassador of Greece to Turkey Konstantinos Zografos.He presented his credentials on 30 July 1834.<ref name="Greece Liberated: Ottoman Empire">{{Cite web |title=Greece Liberated: Ottoman Empire |url=https://200years.mfa.gr/en/diplomatic-consular-relations-en/ottoman-empire/ |access-date=6 November 2023 |website=Hellenic Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs Service of Diplomatic & Historical Archives}}</ref>

After more than a century of strained relations and intermittent fighting, Greece and Turkey agreed under the [[Treaty of Lausanne (1923)]] to a [[Population exchange between Greece and Turkey|population exchange]] as an attempt to reduce tensions between the two countries in the future. A significant 300,000 strong Greek community in [[Istanbul]] and a 100,000 Turk one in [[Western Thrace]] were excluded from the transfer, with each one supposed to be working as counter-weights to any anti-minority policy that either Turkey or Greece may sought to apply in the future, however that counter-weight came to an end before the Cyprus dispute because of the Varlik Vergisi and Istanbul pogrom.

In 1942 a wealth tax called the [[Varlık Vergisi]] was imposed on non-Muslims including Greeks, this resulted in financial ruin for many Greeks and another exodus of Greeks from Anatolia once World War II had come to an end. Again in 1955 an anti-Greek [[Istanbul pogrom]] was initiated by Turkish mobs against the Greek community of Istanbul, which led to the final gradual extinction of the Greek community in Anatolia. These two events were a major factor when the [[Cyprus problem]] surfaced as Greece and Turkey nearly came to a full-out war after Turkey's invasion of Cyprus. Similar disputes occurred for the islands of [[Imbros]] and [[Tenedos]]. Up to late 1990s strained relations almost led to [[Imia crisis|an open war]] in 1974, 1987 and 1996. Since the [[Greek-Turkish earthquake diplomacy|earthquake diplomacy]] in 1999 relations have once again begun improving. 
* Greece has an embassy in [[Ankara]] and a consulates-general in [[Istanbul]] and [[İzmir]] and consulate in [[Edirne]].
* Turkey has an embassy in Athens and consulates-general in [[Piraeus]], [[Rhodes]] and [[Thessaloniki]]. 
* Both countries are full members of the Council of Europe and of NATO.
* Greece opposes [[Accession of Turkey to the European Union|Turkey's EU membership]].
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| {{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}||<!-- date relations started-->1971
|See [[Greece–United Arab Emirates relations]]
* Greece opened an embassy in [[Abu Dhabi]] in 1989. Greece also has a commercial section in [[Dubai]].
* United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Athens.
*In November 2020, Greece and the United Arab Emirates signed a foreign policy and defence agreement, as both shared mutual tensions with Turkey.
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| {{Flag|Vietnam}}||{{dts|15 April 1975}}
|See [[Greece–Vietnam relations]]
Both countries established diplomatic relations on 15 April 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |title=List of countries which maintains diplomatic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (as April 2010) |url=https://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/cn_vakv/ |access-date=4 November 2023 |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs Viet Nam}}</ref>
* Since May 2007, Greece has had an embassy in [[Hanoi]], it was inaugurated by prime minister [[Kostas Karamanlis]].
* Vietnam has an embassy in Athens.
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