Diplomatic mobility: Top State Department officials in Athens for a series of contacts
Nikos Dendias and Victoria Nuland during their meeting in Athens, April 5, 2022 twitter / GreeceMFA
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, had a meeting today in Athens with the US Deputy Secretary of State, Victoria Nuland.
“Nikos Dendias and Victoria Nuland” met today to discuss the possibilities, “he said in a statement at the Foreign Ministry. further promotion of the Greek-American strategic partnership in all areasΒ».
At the same time, during their meeting, they had a “productive confrontation about the situation in Ukraine after the Russian invasion and the proposals in the Eastern Mediterranean.”
The Foreign Minister @NikosDendias US Undersecretary of State V.Nuland met today to discuss the possibilities of further promoting the π¬π·-πΊπΈ strategic partnership in all areas.
Productive exchange of views on the situation in πΊπ¦ after π·πΊ invasion & in the Eastern Mediterranean https://t.co/5V6CH752bI
– Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@GreeceMFA) April 5, 2022
Earlier today, Mr. Dendias received in Athens the Foreign Ministers of Israel G. Lapid and the Republic of Cyprus I. Kasoulidis, with the Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Israel to discuss the “further strengthening of their tripartite cooperation in a number of areas, including energy and economy “and” reaffirm their common commitment to consolidating peace, security and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean “.
The Undersecretary of State for Economic Diplomacy and Extroversion, Costas Frangogiannis, is scheduled to hold a series of meetings tomorrow, Wednesday, April 6, with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Laura Lochman and Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Minister. Of Foreign Affairs for European Affairs, Gabriel Escobar.
The talks focus on the region of the Western Balkans, with emphasis on the prospects of strengthening cooperation aimed at energy security in the region and the crucial role of Greece in it, as noted in a statement to the Foreign Ministry.