Greece will not allow violation of its sovereignty or sovereign rights, stressed the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisduring a meeting in the Maximos Palace with a cross-party delegation of the US House of Representatives, headed by the chairman of the committee on military affairs, Adam Smith, in the presence of the ambassador USA, George Zuni.

The Prime Minister informed the interlocutors of her sharp and growing aggressive rhetoric. Turkish side, and also for calling into question the sovereignty of Greece, which is unacceptable. He reaffirmed that Greece’s position is based on international law, the law of the sea and the principles of good neighborliness, and reaffirmed our country’s firm position in favor of mutual understanding and dialogue on these foundations.

During the meeting, Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the excellent level of Greek-American relations and the strategic relationship between Greece and the United States. He also highlighted the progress made in military cooperation between the two countries based on the second protocol amending the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA). In addition, he stressed the role of Greece as a pillar of stability, peace and security in the region as a whole.

According to the information, the Prime Minister focused on the strategic importance of Alexandroupolis, as well as in terms of energy supply and energy security. He also stressed that Greece, in addition to being a gateway for energy inflow to Europe, is also becoming a control and data storage center thanks to investments from companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google.

The instrumentalization of energy at the expense of Europe by Russia was also discussed. Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed the delegation of US parliamentarians on Greece’s support measures at the national level, as well as on the proposal to introduce a cap on the wholesale price of natural gas.

“Unprecedented appetites are crashing down on our own red lines”

Recall that the Prime Minister sent a message to Ankara during his speech before the New Democracy parliamentary group in the morning.

“We resist the revival of imperial views, the violation of borders. Unprecedented appetites are shattered by our own red lines,” the prime minister said in particular.

Development of strategic relations between Greece and the United States at the meeting of the head of the Hellenic Federation of Greek Orthodox Churches with members of Congress

A delegation of members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) of the US Congress today met with the head of the Armed Services Committee, General Konstantinos Floros.

In his greeting, the GEETHA leader underlined the importance of the constant and dynamic development of the strategic relationship between Greece and the United States. He also touched upon the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in terms of the defense and security architecture of the Euro-Atlantic region and in a broader sense, stressing that our country was one of the first to provide it with humanitarian and military assistance.

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– Cost of Souda and Alexandroupolis
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— GEN Konstantinos Floros (@ChiefHNDGS) October 4, 2022

He pointed out that Greece is committed to international legitimacy and respect for the principles of good neighborliness and contributes with its armed forces to the security and stability of the region, with its overall active and practical participation in the actions and operations of NATO and the EU, but also with its participation in bilateral and multilateral corporate schemes in close cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus, as well as with the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.

In addition, he stressed that Greece is a reliable ally that contributes to security and stability in the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean region and contributes to NATO deterrence through its continuous implementation and participation in numerous operational joint training activities, as well as through its constant modernization. its military capabilities through targeted weapons programs.

^{With information from APE-MPE}