{"id":17928,"date":"2026-07-08T16:20:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/?p=17928"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T13:53:36","slug":"secretary-general-of-sokee-evangelos-charalampous-meets-with-ms-nazdar-sherzad-minister-plenipotentiary-and-charge-d-affaires-of-the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-iraq-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/secretary-general-of-sokee-evangelos-charalampous-meets-with-ms-nazdar-sherzad-minister-plenipotentiary-and-charge-d-affaires-of-the-embassy-of-the-republic-of-iraq-in-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary General of SOKEE, Evangelos Charalampous, Meets with Ms. Nazdar Sherzad, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charg\u00e9 d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Secretary General of the Greek Exhibition Industry Association (SOKEE), Mr. Evangelos Charalampous, held an official working meeting with Ms. Nazdar Sherzad, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charg\u00e9 d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Athens.<\/p>

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The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between SOKEE and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Athens in the field of the international exhibition industry.<\/p>

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The two sides discussed opportunities to further enhance bilateral cooperation, with particular emphasis on:
\u2022 the participation of Greek companies in trade fairs and exhibitions organized in Iraq
\u2022 the participation of Iraqi companies in trade fairs and exhibitions organized in Greece.
\u2022 the development and organization of Hosted Buyers programmes and business delegation initiatives
\u2022 the exchange of expertise and best practices within the exhibition industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Furthermore, both parties reaffirmed their shared commitment to developing initiatives aimed at strengthening economic and business relations between Greece and Iraq through international trade exhibitions, as a platform for international business development, investment and economic cooperation.<\/p>

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The Secretary General of the Greek Exhibition Industry Association (SOKEE), Evangelos Charalampous, stated:<\/strong>
“I firmly believe that exhibitions can serve as a genuine catalyst for strengthening the economic relations between Greece and Iraq. They create the ideal environment for businesses, public institutions, and investors to connect, exchange expertise, and develop new partnerships. At SOKEE, we are committed to actively fostering these bridges of cooperation and promoting the exhibition industry as a strategic tool for international outreach, business development, and sustainable economic growth.”<\/p>

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The Minister Plenipotentiary and Charg\u00e9 d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Athens, Ms Nazdar Sherzad, stated:<\/strong> \u201cAs Iraq enters a new era of economic development and investment, exhibitions play a vital role in promoting trade, innovation, and international partnerships.<\/p>


We believe that strengthening collaboration through bilateral participation in exhibitions, the exchange of knowledge and best practices, and enhanced institutional cooperation will create valuable opportunities for businesses in both countries. Such collaboration will foster innovation, facilitate investment, and contribute to building a dynamic, sustainable, and mutually beneficial economic relationship founded on ever-stronger commercial ties.\u201d<\/p>


The meeting took place in a warm and constructive atmosphere, reaffirming the mutual commitment of SOKEE and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Athens to further strengthening their cooperation.<\/p>

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About SOKEE<\/strong><\/p>

The Greek Exhibition Industry Association (SOKEE) is the leading and unified voice of the Exhibition Industry in Greece, representing Exhibition Organisers, Stand Contractors and Exhibition Centers. It was founded in 2022 as a non-profit organization.<\/p>


A top priority for SOKEE is to equally support and represent all companies that operate within the Greek exhibition industry by forming a strong team that works on the common ground of the industry\u2019s positions and interests worldwide, aiming to showcase its importance and positive impact on the social, financial and business activity of Greece.<\/p>

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For more information:<\/strong>
Artemis Vamvakopoulou, SOKEE Press Officer, EXTROVERT | Business Communications
Tel: 210 6724265, Email: sokeepress@extrovert.gr<\/a><\/p>

Carolyna Sardis, SOKEE Secretariat
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On Tuesday, 7 July 2026, the Secretary General of the Greek Exhibition Industry Association (SOKEE), Mr. Evangelos Charalampous, held an official working meeting with Ms. Nazdar Sherzad, Minister Plenipotentiary and Charg\u00e9 d’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Athens. \u00a0 The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between SOKEE and the Embassy […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":17890,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[160],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-160"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17928"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17947,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17928\/revisions\/17947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sokee.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}