The message that ‘the USA They consider Greece a strategic partner and we believe that the relations between the two countries can be expanded and strengthened in particular in the field of energy and energy security. ” Kyriakos Mitsotakisthe Minister of the Interior of the Trump Government and Head of the Council of Energy Sovereignty, Doug Bergam.
For his part, the Greek Prime Minister pointed out that the meeting was held a day after the announcement of Chevron On her contribution to the competition for the Greek sea blocks in Crete, noting that “we are happy to be talking about Greece’s regional role as a pillar of energy security for the region”.
Mitsotakis statements
Your presence coincides with September 11th, it is a day -charged day, the prime minister initially said, who expressed his disgust For Charlie Kerk’s Dolonia in the US.
“Political violence has no place in our Republic and freedom of speech must be protected in every way,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis added.
Since he described as “an interesting time to reaffirm strategic cooperation and focus on energy cooperation”, Mr Mitsotakis said that the US minister’s visit is coming “a day later. Chevron’s announcement on seismic research rights south of Crete Confirming the sovereign rights of the Hellenic Republic in the region. “
“We are happy that we can talk about Greece’s regional role as a pillar of energy security for the region. We are a country that exports natural gas, we are a transit hub, we export electricity and look forward to strengthening cooperation for the benefit of our peoples, ”concluded Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
US Secretary of Interior: Greece is our strategic partner
“The US considers Greece a strategic partner and we believe that the two countries’ relations can be expanded and in particular in its field energy and energy security, “Mr Bergam said, starting his statements. As he said, “the Trump government has some energy -related goals and one of them is energy proficiency, the sale of energy to friends and allies so that they do not have to buy from our opponents.”
“The North-South corridor, Greece’s role with long history in shipping and access to the sea, with the pipeline system that extends north from here, there are many opportunities for participating in Greek companies and Greece in Energy Security for Eastern and Southeast Europe. We are excited about the opportunities that exist there, ”the US minister concluded.