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U.S. – Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship

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Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship

 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 across Greece that will highlight our two countries’ historic relationship and the ties that bind us:  democracy, partnership, and shared values.

Ambassador Pyatt’s announcement followed the launch of the “Greece 2021” Committee’s campaign on January 1 to commemorate this landmark  anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821,with programs to celebrate Greece’s history, honor its people, highlight its achievements, and envision its future.

Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at Fulbright Greece Black History Month Event

26 February, 2021

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…

Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at the International Academic Partnership Program Webinar

25 February, 2021

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…

AHEPA event (Screenshot)

Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at Conference on Cultural Diplomacy and Contribution of Diaspora

20 January, 2021

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…

Ambassador Pyatt w President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou at Ancient Agora (State Department Photo)

Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks at U.S. Presidential Inauguration Event

20 January, 2021

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…

Ambassador Pyatt’s Op-Ed for “Kathimerini” Newspaper: Celebrating 200 Years of Fri

19 January, 2021

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…

USA-Greece Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship - U.S. Embassy Athens

Ambassador Pyatt Announces U.S. Campaign to Commemorate Greece’s Bicentennial USA and Greece: Celeb

14 January, 2021

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…

Ambassador Pyatt with ERT journalists at American School of Classical Studies

Ambassador Pyatt’s Remarks on ERT’s Morning Show Syndeseis

14 January, 2021

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…

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