The
Hellenic Republic recognised the
Republic of Estonia on May 19, 1922. Greece never recognised the Soviet annexation of Estonia. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on October 2, 1991. In April 1997, Estonia has established an embassy in
Athens. The Greek embassy in
Tallinn opened in January 2005. Estonia has also 3 honorary consulates in
Patras,
Piraeus and
Thessaloniki. Both countries are full members of the
Council of Europe, the
European Union and
NATO.