The need "to change, to adapt, to reform, to develop", as "our country is at a very important crossroads, we are living in very difficult times", pointed out the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, in his greeting at an event in his honor, organized by the Consulate General of Greece in Boston, on the occasion of his visit to the USA - as a guest of the celebrations for the national anniversary of March 25, 1821 - connecting his presence with "the enormous reform that is taking place in the Armed Forces Strengths with the universities of Boston.'

A top Greek foreign ministry delegation, led by the deputy minister who holds the economic diplomacy portfolio, Kostas Fragogiannis, wound up a tour this week of various Boston-area universities and meetings with business executives and expatriate entrepreneurs.

The deputy Minister for Development and Investment Christos Dimas is meeting with academics, researchers, students and representatives of spin-off companies and start-ups in Boston. The aim of his contacts is to create "communication bridges" with the Greek innovation ecosystem.