President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov appointed ambassadors to Greece and Croatia, Trendreports referring to the corresponding presidential decrees.

TAP AG consortium, engaged in construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, has upgraded roads in in Serres, Greece, Trend reports citing the consortium.

Macedonians vote on Sunday in a presidential election dominated by deep divisions over a change of the country’s name to North Macedonia under a deal with Greece, Trend reported citing Reuters.

Around 99 percent of pipes of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) have been welded in Greece and Albania, Trend reports with reference to TAP AG consortium.

Greece is looking to strike a deal this weekend to repay early about half of the loans it received from the International Monetary Fund, in a bid to lower the euro zone member’s burden of debt servicing, a senior official said on Friday, Trend reported citing Reuters.

The United States is considering expanding its sales of the F-35 fighter jet to five additional countries, including Greece, Romania and Poland, Pentagon’s F-35 Program Executive Officer Mathias Winter said in written testimony submitted to Congress on Thursday, Trend reports citing Sputnik.

The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) is of geostrategic importance for diversification of supplies for Bulgaria, Macedonia and the region of Southeastern and Central Europe, Trend reports citing the Draft of Bulgaria’s Integrated Energy and Climate Plan for the Period from 2021 to 2030 issued by the country’s energy ministry.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ratified a cooperation agreement with Greece in the field of shipping, Trend reports via Turkish media outlet Resmi Gazete.

The documentary "Birthday" by Azerbaijani director Hilal Baydarov has been screened at Bridges Film Festival.

An administrative contract for direct grant awarding was signed between the Project Company ICGB AD and the Managing Authority of the Operational Program "Innovation and Competitiveness" 2014-2020 for the project "Construction of Gas Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria” amounting to 39 million euros, Trend reports citing ICGB AD.