Ambassador Pyatt Visits City of Livadia

Ambassador Pyatt with Mayor of Livadeia Mr. Poulou and UNHCR Greece Mr. Tsambropoulos (State Department Photo)

U.S. Ambassador Pyatt recently visited the city of Livadia and had meetings with Mayor Giota Poulou, municipal welfare organization called K.E.DH.L. Δήμος Λεβαδέων-Μunicipality of Levadia, and local volunteer group Refugee Solidarity Network, in cooperation with UNHCR GREECE, and was very impressed by the work done to provide temporary accommodation to refugees.

Since November 2016, the municipality has hosted 420 beneficiaries in 70 apartments, 82 of whom have been relocated to other EU countries.