Alexis Tsipras arrives in Moscow

First entry: 7 April 2015

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras arrived in Moscow on Tuesday late afternoon for an official visit that will include a meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
The premier' s visit will begin with the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at 10:00 on Wednesday, followed by a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin at 13:00 that will last approximately an hour.
There will follow talks involving delegations from the two countries, the signature of bilateral agreements and joint statements by the two leaders.
 On Wednesday evening, Tsipras will meet the heads of expatriate Greek organisations and on Thursday he will deliver a lecture on "Greek-Russian relations and Europe: Challenges and Prospects" at the Moscow State Institute on International Relations (MGIMO) university.
The Greek premier will then have successive meetings with Russia's State Duma Chairman Sergey Naryshkin, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.