Beijing 2008 Olympic Games mascots among highlights of Athens exhibition of gifts of diplomacy

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Beijing 2008 Olympic Games mascots among highlights of Athens exhibition of gifts of diplomacy

STORY: NIKOS DENDIAS mascots among highlights of Athens exhibition of gifts of diplomacy DATELINE: Feb. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): NIKOS DENDIAS, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister STORYLINE: Greek Foreign Affairs Minister inaugurated on Wednesday in Athens an exhibition of 47 gifts of diplomacy of political symbolism that reflect Greek foreign policy in the 21st century. A case with the mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games was among the highlights of objects put on display at Zappeion exhibition hall, which hosted fencing events during the 1896 Athens Games, the first Olympics of the modern era. SOUNDBITE (Greek): NIKOS DENDIAS, Greek Foreign Affairs Minister "Today, in the era of the rapid development of technology, of social media, and dense events in the diplomatic scenes, events, meetings, consultations and even negotiations run at a dizzying speed. However, there are moments that last. Diplomatic gifts, w

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