Greek Court : Jail for former Greek consul in Korca , Ekonomu
Anila Jole
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Greek Court : Jail for former Greek consul in Korca , Greek Ekonomu 1 year prison sentences
Theodoros Ekonomu Kamarino was sentenced to a year in jail , three years probation and a fine of 5000 euros , after being found guilty of " improper conduct during his stay in Korca " , a charge that relates to the visa issuing procedures Greek for citizens.
In his testimony , former consul accused argued that " the court can not objectively judge a service that is the subject of international relations " .

" The charges are nonexistent . I even received threats from members , lawyers and manufacturer of fruit , because not give short-term visas for Albanian citizens , who wanted to come to Greece to work " , said among other Greek diplomat , adding that the charges against him based in an anonymous letter , and as such is not serious .
Ekonomu cited a protest organized Cams day of his departure from the consulate , at a time when , as he said , removing his only knew former Greek Ambassador Nicholas Pazios .
Meanwhile , a former Greek diplomat George Aifantis , who had worked with Kamarinos the Greek Consulate in Bucharest , testified in favor of the former consul .
He said that the real reason of this sentence, is the event in Korca , where they discussed the participation or non- Greeks in the next census of the population in Albania in 2011 , recording that will include questions on ethnicity and religion .

Aifantis statement referred Ekonomu, as former consul , who said at the meeting by addressing citizens Korças : " Go and see the graves of ancestors in what language they are written and then decide what to do ."Additionally , Aifantis said former consul of Athens has worried bureaucrats because documents in the Foreign Ministry , the term " southern Albania " , has used the term " Northern Epirus " .
At this time Prosecutor intervened saying " This area ( Northern Epirus ) is no longer ours . We should use the term " southern Albania " , and not as we like ."
In conclusion Greek court sentenced the former consul and two former employees at