Minister of the Interior and Local Government of Greece Mr. Panos Skourletis Visits the Museum

2017-11-16


Minister of the Interior and Local Government of Greece Panos Skourletis visited Yasser Arafat Museum, during a working visit to sign a memorandum of joint cooperation in the local government sector between Palestine and Greece.

Dr. Hussein Al-Araj, Palestinian Minister of Local Government, and the delegation joined Mr. Skourletis on a tour of the Museum.  Mohammad Halayka, the Director of the Museum, escorted the group through the exhibits, which narrate the story of Palestine, its people and national movement since the dawn of the 20th century, through the life and journey of Yasser Arafat. 

Mr. Skourletis expressed proud sentiments to visit the Museum, in particular, the floor of the siege where the late President spent his final days before being flown to France for medical treatment.