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Variety co-founder Dimitris Vassilakis appointed Honorary Consul of Lithuania

Variety Cruises Co-founder Dimitris Vassilakis was appointed Honorary Consul of Lithuania in a ceremony held onboard Variety Voyager last month.

Holly Payne, Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

March 23, 2023

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Credit: Seatrade Cruise News

Greece’s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Giannis Plakiotakis, Lithuania’s Minister of Internal Affairs Agne Bilotaite, Ambassador of Lithuania to Greece Lina Skerstonaite and other officials attended the event on February 23. 

Strong ties between the two countries

‘This is a great honour for me personally but also for Variety Cruises,’ said Vassilakis. ‘Our relationship with Lithuania has always been a strong one and we are working towards an even stronger one between the two countries.’ 

A ‘great moment’ for Variety 

‘We are extremely proud of Mr Vassilakis and we are confident that he will succeed in his new role,’ said Variety Cruises CEO Filippos Venetopoulos. ‘This is a great moment for Variety Cruises also, as community building is at the core of the company’s DNA as we always strive to go deeper into the communities we visit, and we look forward to exploring ways in which we can build more bridges with Lithuania and its people.’ 

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About the Author

Holly Payne

Editor Video Production and Deputy Editor

Holly is Deputy Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review & Seatrade Cruise News and has experience managing a range of highly successful international business and consumer titles. With a flair for video reporting and a history of overseas work documenting people and places of diverse cultures, Holly brings a variety of skills to the Seatrade Cruise portfolio.

Holly’s academic credentials include oral and written Arabic language skills (intermediate-advanced), an MA Multimedia Journalism with NCTJ accreditation, and a BA (Hons) Degree in Classical and Archaeological Studies with English and American Literature.

 

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