“Good evening Greece,” the US Secretary of State wrote on his personal Twitter account immediately after his arrival in Athens. Anthony Blinken.

In his own post, the head of American diplomacy noted that this was his first visit as foreign minister to the “homeland of the republic.”

At the same time, Blinken stated that “Together, the United States and Greece are advancing our common goals of peace and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, the Black Sea region and beyond.”

Kalispera Greece! This is my first visit to the home of democracy as Secretary of State. Together, the United States and Greece are advancing our common goals of peace and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Balkans, the Black Sea region, and beyond. pic.twitter.com/wr7dF99q3C

— Secretary Anthony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 20, 2023

It is noted that immediately after arriving in Athens, the head of American diplomacy left the airport for the Maximos Palace, where will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Early Tuesday morning The head of the State Department will meet with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.

During his visit to Athens, Mr. Anthony Blinken will also meet with the former prime minister, Alexis Tsipras.

The schedule of the American Minister also includes a visit to the Ancient Agora.

After that, Anthony Blicken will meet with members of the EMAK search and rescue teams who have returned from the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey. Subsequently, he will open the expansion of the embassy building in the presence of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and the Archbishop of Athens.

With information from APE-MPE