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 Blinken: "Today’s discussion builds off of the last Strategic Dialogue that we held in 2021, which I remember very well. And among other important steps, as you noted, we amended the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement between our countries, strengthening our preparedness and shared security by allowing our troops to train together in new ways ...
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By U.S. Embassy in Athens | 21 February, 2023 | Topics: 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
