February 22, 2023 On his first official visit in Athens, Greece, Secretary Blinken met with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister Dendias, and Leader of the Opposition Alexis Tsipras to discuss defense cooperation, energy security, and our shared commitment to defend democracy. Secretary Blinken launched the fourth round of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue on February …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, News, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
INTERVIEW ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE HOTEL GRANDE BRETAGNE ATHENS, GREECE FEBRUARY 21, 2023 QUESTION: Secretary Blinken, thank you so much for being with us today. SECRETARY BLINKEN: It’s a pleasure. QUESTION: I would like to start by asking you whether you’re here in Greece coming from Türkiye with a concrete initiative. We’ve seen, and you’ve said in an interview, that Türkiye …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
Secretary Blinken: “And over the decades here in Greece, the extraordinary people serving at this embassy have played a central role in strengthening the ties between our countries and advancing the many shared priorities that we have. This expanded and modernized U.S. presence is a concrete – or maybe I should say marble – investment …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
REMARKS ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ATHENS, GREECE FEBRUARY 21, 2023 FOREIGN MINISTER DENDIAS: (Via interpreter) Dear Minister, for the second time today I’d like to welcome you to Athens. Ladies and gentlemen, we have just inaugurated with the – my U.S. counterpart the Fourth Strategic Dialogue between Greece and the U.S. We also held a constructive …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
The United States and Greece reaffirmed the unshakeable bonds that exist between the people of both countries based on our shared and principled respect for democracy and its institutions, a commitment to innovation, and an appreciation of education and culture as drivers of economic growth, equality, peace, and security.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis today in Athens. The two underscored the strong U.S.-Greece relationship. The Secretary thanked the Prime Minister for Greece’s regional leadership, including its continued support to Ukraine and its role as a regional energy hub. They discussed the tragic earthquake in Türkiye and …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
Secretary Blinken: “The role that Greece is playing throughout the region as, as you noted, an energy hub, as a leader on climate, as a leader also for integrating countries further into Europe – the Western Balkans – is making a huge, huge difference and we’re grateful for that.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, Secretary Blinken in Greece
The United States views Greece as an indispensable partner and key North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Ally supporting NATO’s southeastern flank. Together, we are advancing our shared goals, united by democratic values, for peace and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, Western Balkans, Black Sea region, and beyond.
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: Fact Sheets, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
SPECIAL BRIEFING OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON VIA TELECONFERENCE FEBRUARY 15, 2023 MR PATEL: Hi there, everybody. Good afternoon and thanks so much for joining us today for this preview call to preview Secretary Blinken’s trip to Germany, Türkiye, and Greece. This call will be on the record but embargoed until the call’s conclusion. Joining us today we have our Assistant …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 February, 2023 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece, U.S. Secretary of State | Tags: #SecStateBlinken, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2023, Secretary Blinken in Greece
Delphi Forum, Delphi April 7, 2022 As Delivered Mr. Mangiriadis: Ladies and gentlemen, hello from Delphi. This is Apostolos Mangiriadis, I’m a political correspondent with Skai Television, and I have the honor and the privilege to introduce Geoffrey Pyatt for his farewell talk at Delphi under the capacity of the American Ambassador in Greece. Because …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 April, 2022 | Topics: Featured Event, Former U.S. Ambassadors, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: Delphi Economic Forum 2022
Delphi Forum, Delphi April 7, 2022 As Delivered Thank you, Stella. It’s so great to be back here in Delphi. Since this is my first public remark here, I want to start by saying how wonderful it is to be back in a room full of human beings again. [Laughter]. The first talk I went …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 April, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: Delphi Economic Forum 2022, Women Empowerment
Ambassador Pyatt: “The contributions of the American Philhellenes to the Greek cause are not just part of the United States’ historic friendship with this country. They also exemplify the democratic values that unite us today.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 February, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, American Philhellenes
Wednesday, January 19, 2022 As Prepared Kalispera! It is a pleasure to join you today for this milestone event that enhances the academic partnerships between U.S. and Greek universities. Ambassador Pyatt apologizes for not being able to attend due to a previous commitment, and he sends his warmest wishes for a great start for this partnership. Harvard University and the National and …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 19 January, 2022 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “The United States Mission in Greece is delighted to partner with the Greek National Opera and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to bring you this special concert highlighting our countries’ shared history and democratic values.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 December, 2021 | Topics: Art & Culture, Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event, Speeches | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “This year, Greek shipping continues its impressive streak of leading the world in AMVER awards. In 2021, over 2,000 Greek vessels from more than 250 companies participated in the program. These vessels were part of some two dozen different rescue missions during which they saved over 500 lives. That astonishing figure underscores the …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 December, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, AMVER Awards, Greek Shipping; Propeller Club
Ambassador Pyatt: “The cooperation between our two countries helps to reinforce the credibility and capabilities of our Alliance in a neighborhood that is not always friendly, and in a region where Greece has come to be seen by all as a pillar of stability, a reliable NATO Ally, a net provider of security, and a …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 December, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, U.S. -Hellenic Coast Guard MOU
Ambassador Pyatt: “I want to underline that a stronger and more prosperous Greece is not just in America’s interests. Whether it’s redrawing the energy map of southeast Europe, diversifying energy sources and routes, or taking advantage of the Balkan market and transforming Greece into a key digital hub for this region, incentivizing the crucially needed …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 December, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, AMCHAM
Ambassador Pyatt: “Our relationship with Greece today spans the full range of geopolitical, security, economic, cultural and educational cooperation, all of which is anchored in our Strategic Dialogue, our recently updated Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, and our shared commitment to the transatlantic relationship. The MDCA framework has strengthened and advanced our common defense and strategic …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 December, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, ATHENA 2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “So as we approach the end of a remarkable year of growth in our bilateral cooperation, as we mark the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and our country’s shared commitment to a safer, more democratic and more prosperous world, I want to thank the Greek government for its steadfast commitment …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 December, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, Alexandroupoli Port, Atlantic Resolve, DV Day, MDCA
Ambassador Pyatt: “The impact of the Greek diaspora organizations and individual Greek Americans is evident in the work we do here in Athens every single day. We need your collective voices to help ensure our strong bilateral relations remain that way and that we find new avenues for cooperation in the future. “
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 December, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “As we celebrate the 200 years of Greece’s independence, and two centuries of ever-strengthening and deepening bonds between our peoples, we are looking forward to an even more dynamic and greater future ahead. It is a future that will be driven and defined by science, passion for progress and discovery! And it’s in …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 24 November, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
The U.S. Embassy in Athens and the educational organization SciCo (Science Communication) are excited to launch “USA-Greece: 200 Years of Innovation” an interactive Escape Room where visitors can explore the shared scientific history of the two countries and use their knowledge to find a way out of the space. The escape room, hosted at the …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 18 November, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, Press Releases | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “The fact that there has been so much continuity in U.S. policy towards Greece through this period of very different governments in the United States, tells you a lot about how our interests have come to converge, but also the enduring U.S. commitment to our presence in southeastern Europe, to our relationship with …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 4 November, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, Thessaloniki Summit 2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “I also want to say a huge thank you, with your presence sir, both to Captain Biery and to Colonel MacDonald, for all of the work that they and their teams have put into building this relationship and specifically concluding the negotiations on the expanded Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) and this implementing …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 November, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, MDCA
Ambassador Pyatt: “As Greece continues to distinguish itself as a forward-leaning, innovation- and investment-friendly market for healthcare companies, I know that more of America’s leading pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology companies will take notice and begin to call Greece home, just as Pfizer has done with its significant new investment in Thessaloniki.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 October, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, Healthworld
Ambassador Pyatt: “What’s changed most importantly is Greece’s emergence from a very severe economic crisis. The confidence that I see today in Greek entrepreneurs and Greek young people simply wasn’t there five years ago. That is a hugely valuable commodity. You want to hold on to it. “
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 October, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, Delphi Economic Forum, Olympia Forum
Ambassador Pyatt: “Greece has become one of our closest allies in Europe. It’s a country that shares perspectives with the United States on so many issues. We haven’t even talked yet about the bicentennial or democracy. We have the Democracy Summit coming up where Greece will play a foundational role given the debt that we …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 October, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, SKAI
Ambassador Pyatt: “This is an incredibly exciting time in U.S.-Greece relations because of the sense that we have the wind at our back. As one of my senior interagency colleagues said in the Strategic Dialogue last week, our relationship is at a peak, but it is not at the summit. That is, we have achieved …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 October, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021
Ambassador’s Residence, Athens, Greece October 18, 2021 Ambassador Pyatt: Thanks everybody for joining us this afternoon. I’m glad I brought the good weather back from Washington, DC. I gather I missed a little bit of excitement on Thursday. I’m going to keep these opening remarks relatively short so we can have a good, thorough conversation. And what I would …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 18 October, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021
The Governments of the United States and Greece held the third United States – Greece Strategic Dialogue in Washington, DC on October 14, 2021. Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias and U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken launched the Strategic Dialogue, which included high-level interagency representation from both countries.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 October, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021
Secretary Anthony J. Blinken: “Alongside Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, today I signed an amendment to the U.S.-Greece Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA). The MDCA is the bedrock of our defense cooperation and has helped strengthen our common defense for more than three decades. This second amendment to the MDCA in as many years demonstrates …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 October, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias today in Washington on the occasion of the third U.S. – Greece Strategic Dialogue. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Dendias celebrated the growing and enduring strength of U.S. – Greece relations and the 200th year of Greek independence. The Secretary and the Foreign …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 October, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021
Secretary Anthony J. Blinken: “I’m particularly delighted that today, the foreign minister and I will sign an amendment to the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement between our countries, two proud, strong NATO Allies, both deeply committed to our Alliance. This update will allow the agreement to remain in force indefinitely, and it enables U.S. forces in …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 October, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreeceStrategicDialogue2021, U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue
Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, Piraeus Wednesday, September 22, 2021 As Delivered Thank you very much Dean Skafianakis. Let me start by saying what a real pleasure it is to be back here in the Laskaridis Foundation library. This is a beautiful setting, and we’re all very honored and very happy to be meeting again in real life. Let me …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 22 September, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Today, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt and the Greek Minister of Culture and Sports Lina Mendoni signed a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding that renews protections for Greek cultural property.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 September, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Cultural Heritage, MOU Signing
Ambassador Pyatt: “With the renewal of our agreement, the United States reaffirms our commitment to the protection of Greece’s fabulously rich cultural heritage. Reflecting the great value and the importance of Greece’s history to all of humanity, this renewal also expands the scope of our earlier agreement, to include precious artifacts and ecclesiastical ethnological treasures …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 22 September, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Cultural Heritage, MOU
U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) led a congressional delegation to Greece September 5-7, 2021, during which they met with Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister Dendias, Athens Mayor Bakoyannis, and Opposition Leader Tsipras. Their visit also included an inspection of United States Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay in Crete and an engagement with young Greek leaders who are alumni of U.S. Government-funded exchange programs. The delegation’s …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 8 September, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece
August 26, 2021 “Kalispera sas. Timi mou pou eimai edo. What an honor it is to be here tonight to kick off your 2040 series of events. Let me first thank the Greece 2021 Committee for the opportunity to speak with you this evening, and let me congratulate Ambassador Angelopoulou – as she is known, …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 3 September, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Menendez
United State Senate Committee on Foreign Relations August 31, 2021 UNION CITY, NJ – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, travelled to the Eastern Mediterranean earlier this month to assess and advance the partnerships among the United States, Greece and Cyprus. Senator Menendez was invited to be the keynote …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 September, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Menendez
Ambassador Pyatt: “As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Greek independence and look forward to a brighter, healthier future, I commend Prix Galien Greece for honoring those in the healthcare industry who have dedicated their careers to enhancing the quality of human life.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 1 September, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Prix Galien 2021 Awards Ceremony
Ambassador Pyatt: “Greece has proved itself to be a valuable U.S. partner capable of building bridges between our NATO Allies and key regional partners. In five years, I have seen Greece transition from being a problem for the European Union—a country where officials worried about the stability of the financial system, or Greece leaving the …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, AHEPA
Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “So we’re very excited about the U.S.-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act introduced by Senator Menendez and Senator Rubio, which will further increase our forces’ interoperability. And both of our governments, at the highest levels, are committed to increasing the length and scope of the MDCA to advance joint …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 28 July, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, WHIA
Ambassador Pyatt: “Two hundred years later, the United States and Greece continue to stand shoulder to shoulder as friends and allies to uphold and defend our democratic ideals. And as my friends in the diaspora like to point out, Greece has been allied with the United States in every major international conflict through the 20th century. Together …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, AHEPA
Ambassador Pyatt: “Today, as the United States joins Greeks around the world in celebrating the birth of the modern Greek state, we are extremely proud to recognize AHEPA’s contributions to our alliance. Together, we will work to honor the unwavering friendship between America’s and Greece’s democracies, and we will work to charter an even more ambitious …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 July, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, AHEPA
Ambassador Pyatt: “Greece is one of our strongest partners in NATO today, and I’m incredibly proud of the partnerships that we’ve formed with the Greek Ministry of Defense and the Greek Armed Forces in all domains – whether it’s our air exercises in Iniochos, what our navies do together when the carrier groups come through the Eastern Mediterranean, …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 July, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “Americans understood that our new republic was inspired by the democratic principles of ancient Greece. They formed grassroots organizations to advocate for the Greek cause and deliver humanitarian aid to the Greek people. Two hundred years later, the special bond between the United States and Greece is stronger than ever. As …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 July, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “I’m also very proud of the partnership that we have forged between the United States Special Operations Command Europe, SOCEUR, and the Hellenic Special Forces. I am proud to say, I was talking to one of our representatives from SOCEUR in Stuttgart who noted that about 80% of the capabilities that we saw demonstrated …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 29 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece
Ambassador Pyatt: “The Embassy’s bicentennial campaign is entitled, “USA and Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship.” It’s designed to highlight the stories of brave American women and men who 200 years ago stood shoulder to shoulder with the Greek people. American society has been enriched from its earliest days by our relationship with Greece and with …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “On this very special day for Hydra, but also for the United States, just a few days before our Fourth of July Independence holiday, I can’t think of any place better to be to celebrate the Greek bicentennial and the two hundred years of ties between our two countries.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “Our countries are growing closer in every sector of the economy, including tourism, where American demand to visit Greece is skyrocketing. There are now nine direct flights from the United States to Greece this summer, more than we’ve ever had before. And I think this very much reflects how …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 June, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, 10GIF, Greek Investment Forum
Ambassador Pyatt: “Our countries’ close and mutually beneficial relationship is rooted in our deeply held democratic values, the revolutions that these ideals inspired, and the aid that our peoples have provided to each other over the years to uphold liberty and justice for all.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 2 June, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Greek Shipping Industry, Propeller Club
Ambassador Pyatt: “This major investment and the rebirth of Elefsina and Scaramangas will spur further the revival of Greece’s long maritime traditions and enhance interoperability and collective security in this strategic region, serving American interests and strengthening the NATO Alliance. Meanwhile, U.S. technology companies like Cisco are expanding their footprint in Greece, assisting Greece in …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 27 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Science & Tech, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, CISCO, MOU Signing, ONEX
Ambassador Pyatt: “I want to applaud the efforts of U.S. airline operators like American Airlines to increase the daily direct flights between our countries, and I hope that at least some of these seasonal routes from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Dulles will soon grow into permanent, year-round flights. That’s good for both of …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “We are delighted this exhibition will shed light on the brave efforts of American women and men who stood shoulder to shoulder with the Greek people to help Greece reclaim its birthright of democracy and independence. In the two centuries since Greece’s independence movement began, our countries have learned and benefitted from …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “Our security relationship is not just about hardware. It’s about a commitment to a long-term partnership, based on shared strategic interests and values that have united our countries now for 200 years. When the United States and Greece work together, as we’ve seen today, there is no limit to what we can …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 24 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Defender Europe-21DV Day
Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “In his address to the Greek people and his phone conversation with Prime Minister Mitsotakis on March 25 to commemorate the Greek bicentennial, President Biden described how, for two hundred years, our nation’s fates have been intertwined, bound together by our shared democratic values and a common commitment to …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 May, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Featured Event | Tags: #USGreece2021
The Philhellenism Museum is open and welcomes visitors as of May 20, 2021. The Museum is open to the public from Wednesday to Sunday 10:00 to 18:00.
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 May, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event | Tags: #USGreece2021
Summary US Ambassador Pyatt highlights our historic partnership, shared passion for democracy, the values that unite us and make our countries stronger. #USGreece2021 Greece 2021 Summary This year, we celebrate the friendship that unites the United States and Greece, a partnership of shared values that began when Americans joined Greece’s fight for independence, drawn by the cry …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 17 May, 2021 | Topics: Exclude, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry: “Our new bilateral Science and Technology Agreement with Greece sets the stage for even more collaboration in climate science and environmental fields. The agreement allows us to more easily launch joint research initiatives and to convene experts from our governments, from academia, and the private sector.”
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 12 May, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Climate, Delphi Economic Forum 2021, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry
Ambassador Pyatt: “Here at the Embassy, we’re going to continue to work on these issues, building programs to aid women entrepreneurs, to help bridge the gender gap in science and technology, to raise awareness of gender issues, which I think is so much of the story. I had an opportunity to do this back in …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Delphi Economic Forum 2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “I’m proud to say today that the relationship between our countries is at an all-time high. As President Biden remarked recently, we have rich and important economic, business, and defense ties, but what really binds us are our values. And the relationship between the United States and Greece is going to continue to …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 11 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “I think you’ve seen his comments around the Greek Bicentennial. His comments and Dr. Biden’s comments and the Vice President’s comments on Orthodox Easter. This is a President who knows Greece and the Greek people extremely well. He’s made clear that he’s committed to raise our relationship to the next level. And that’s …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 10 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Delphi Economic Forum 2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “We also continue to work very closely with Minister Kerameus and the terrific team at the Ministry of Education to promote collaboration and exchanges between Greek and American academic and research institutions, all of which are part of accelerating this process of extraversion, helping Greece to succeed in a globally connected and digitally …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 May, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, Success Stories, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Entrepreneurship, MIT Enterprise Forum
Ambassador Pyatt: “The United States and Greece are poised to do so much more together. That is why both our governments, at the highest level, are committed to extending the duration and reach of the MDCA. Our security relationship is not just about hardware. It is about a commitment to a long-term partnership, based on …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Ambassador's Op-Ed, Defense, To Vima
Ambassador Pyatt: “We are delighted to include the “American Philhellenism” exhibition in the Embassy’s celebration, “USA and Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship.” In partnership with cultural and educational institutions around the country, cities, and individual citizens, we will seek to reaffirm and honor the unwavering bond between our democracies and strengthen the cooperation between …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Philhellenes
Ambassador Pyatt: “I’m absolutely convinced that as Greece emerges from the economic crisis, that one of its great competitive advantages is going to be its human capital, its skilled workforce. We see American companies responding to that — the kind of investments that you’re seeing from top-tier American firms like Pfizer, Cisco, Deloitte, Microsoft, Digital …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 13 April, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Science & Tech, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Prometheus
March 28, 2021 Delivered (virtual) Thank you very much, and kalispera everybody. I want to first of all acknowledge the presence this afternoon of Minister Kerameus, but also all of the judges, the students, the participants. It’s really great to be here as part of the final phase of the STEM Stars Greece competition and celebrate …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 29 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Events, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Athens Science Festival, STEM, STEM Stars Greece
Ambassador Pyatt: “Today, the United States joins Greek people around the world to celebrate the birth of the modern Greek state and the 200-year friendship between our countries. The Greek and American revolutions are uniquely intertwined, inspired by our deeply ingrained belief in the system of government the ancient Athenians called demokratía because the power …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “On behalf of the U.S. Mission in Greece, I’m delighted to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Greek independence and offer my warmest wishes to Greece and the Greek people. The United States joins Greeks around the world to celebrate the birth of the modern Greek state and the 200-year friendship between our countries. “
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #greekindependenceday, #USGreece2021
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Exactly 200 years ago, inspired by the same ideals of liberty, self-governance, and passionate belief in democracy that sparked the American Revolution, the people of Greece declared their independence. Today, the people of the United States join the Greek people in commemorating the creation of …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 25 March, 2021 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Speeches | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “Let me just say what an honor it is for me and for our whole U.S. Navy team to have Prime Minister Mitsotakis and his national security team on board the USS Eisenhower here in Souda Bay today. Souda is the crown jewel of our defense cooperation, and the support that Greece provides …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 23 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, USS Eisenhower
Deputy Chief of Mission David Burger: “It’s also an exciting time to be in Greece because we’re doing so much great work with the Greek government on really expanding the horizons of U.S.-Greece cooperation in the academic world. Right now, we’re working very closely with Minister of Education Nikki Kerameus, a graduate of a U.S. …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 16 March, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, Education, Featured Event, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Fulbright Greece
Ambassador Pyatt: “This year, March 8 arrives as Greece is in the midst of a national debate over sexual harassment. Like many of you on this call today, I’ve been heartbroken to hear some of the stories that have come out. I really want to commend the courage of those who have stepped forward to …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #Greece2021, International Women of Courage Award, Women Empowerment
As March 25 nears we’re excited to launch the 1st video of our US-Greece: Celebrating 200 years of Friendship campaign. US Ambassador Pyatt highlights our historic partnership, shared passion for democracy, the values that unite us & make our countries stronger. #USGreece2021
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 8 March, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “Greece’s struggle for independence motivated early Americans to rally behind the Greek cause of democracy and self-determination. As the inheritors of ancient Athenian traditions, American Philhellenes believed they had a civic duty to help Greece reclaim its birthright of democracy. “
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 5 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Athens, March 4, 2021 Ambassador Pyatt: First of all it’s great to see everybody. I’m glad everybody’s healthy and well. I also want to say since we’re on the record what a blessing it is that we’re able to sit outside like this in the beginning of March. We should all be grateful for being …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 4 March, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece
Ambassador Pyatt: “2021 is a really special year, for both Fulbright and for Greece. Its the 75th anniversary of Fulbright, the oldest Fulbright program in Europe and the second oldest in the world. And I will point out, Artemis, that I’m now on track to celebrate both Fulbright’s 70th Anniversary in Greece and it’s 75th, …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 26 February, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, American Philhellenes, Black History Month, Fulbright Greece
Ambassador Pyatt: “Education has been for many decades one of the real bright spots of the U.S.-Greece relationship. We celebrated a major anniversary of the Fulbright program relatively early in my tenure. Minister Kerameus was part of Prime Minister Mitsotakis’s delegation to the White House when he went there last year. That was a reflection …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 25 February, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021
Ambassador Pyatt: “The Greek diaspora and especially grassroots organizations like AHEPA help to put our democratic principles into practice, forming a vital bridge between the peoples of our two countries. You are one of the secret ingredients of our bilateral relationship, helping to advance our great work.”
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, AHEPA, DIASPORA
Ambassador Pyatt: “Inspired by ancient Greece’s greatest thinkers and the experience of Athenian democracy, our nation’s founders drafted a Constitution seeking to create a “more perfect union.” They understood that every democracy is a work in progress, that the American experiment would follow a winding path, and that our citizens would be tested. But they …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 20 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Inauguration
Ambassador Pyatt: “We know from history books that this is when the Greek people proclaimed their independence, and many gave their lives in the fight for democratic self-governance. What is less well-known is that this was also the start of an important relationship between the United States and Greece, whose histories have been intertwined from …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 19 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, 2021 bicentennial
Updated February 3, 2021 Athens – On January 14, 2021, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt announced in an interview with the Greek national broadcaster ERT the launch of U.S. Mission Greece’s year-long campaign to commemorate Greece’s Bicentennial entitled “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship.” The campaign will include educational and cultural events …
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By U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki | 14 January, 2021 | Topics: Featured Event, Press Releases, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, Greek Independence
Ambassador Pyatt: “So I think I’m very, very optimistic about where the relationship is going. I’m excited about the Greek bicentennial as an opportunity to remind Americans about what Greece stands for, and in particular what Athenian democracy stands for. I think this is a wonderful opportunity for Greece to tell some of these stories …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 14 January, 2021 | Topics: Ambassador, Featured Event, Speeches, U.S. & Greece | Tags: #USGreece2021, 2021 bicentennial, American Philhellenes, American Revolution, Greek War of Independence 1821
We wanted to do something to address that problem, which is what brings us to this project, which we are calling “Education Unites: From Camp to Campus.” This is a refugee scholarship program, which is just one part of the United States’ comprehensive effort to support Greece in responding to this refugee emergency that Greece …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 7 July, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Events, Featured Event, News, Scholarships and Exchanges, Speeches | Tags: From Camp to Campus, Scholarship Program
Five months after the final competition, teams “RefuGR”, “Refergon,” Co-Producing the Camp, and EterArt presented progress on their projects on Thursday, June 1st 2017 at a special event for hackathon participants, mentors, press and select guests in Impact Hub Athens. Ambassador Pyatt noted “for me, for the U.S. Embassy, this is part of an ongoing …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 6 June, 2017 | Topics: Events, Exclude, Featured Event, Video | Tags: Hackathon; refugees; migration crisis; entrepreneurship
The U.S. Embassy Athens partners with Hellenic Initiative and the International Accelerator for the fourth consecutive year to support the participation of promising Greek startups and representatives from the creative and interactive industries to the SXSW (South by Southwest) festival in Austin, Texas. The Greek startup delegation at SXSW 2017 had two full days presenting their …
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 15 March, 2017 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Science & Tech, Trade | Tags: Austin Festival, Entrepreneurship, Festival, Hellenic Initiative, Popaganda, SXSW