Pahor ends visit to Greece by honouring its first president

Athens, 5 December - President Borut Pahor wrapped up a two-day state visit to Greece on Wednesday by unveiling a plaque commemorating Ioannis Kapodistrias (1776-1831), the first president of modern Greece, whose family stemmed from Koper. Moreover, an exhibition of wall paintings by Jurij Šubic (1855-1890) opened at the Numismatic Museum in Athens today.

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor visits a Greek church. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor visits a Greek church.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor unveiling a plaque to Ioannis Kapodistrias, the first governor of modern Greece, whose ancestors had roots in Slovenia's Koper.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit. Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

Nafplio, Greece
President Borut Pahor (right) greeting the crowd during his state visit.
Photo: Daniel Novakovič/STA

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