The Eastern Mediterranean, the Western Balkans and the Greece-US defense cooperation agreement were the focus of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias’ meeting with US Senators Chris Murphy and Jon Ossoff. In fact, Nikos Dendias stated the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) is estimated to be signed during his visit to Washington in October.
“We see your presence here as an indication of the enormous importance that the United States attaches to Greece and the wider region,” Dendias said in a statement during the meeting. He also reminded that their visit followed the visit of the Chair of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, to Athens.
“Your visit comes at a very important time for the region and for Greek-US relations, our strategic bilateral cooperation,” he stressed. “We are very close to concluding the negotiations on the mutual defense cooperation agreement, which I estimate we will sign during my upcoming visit to Washington in October,” Nikos Dendias said.
I met with US Senators @ChrisMurphyCT & @ossoff. We discussed further strengthening strategic 🇬🇷🇺🇸 relationship, in light of @SenatorMenendez' recent visit to #Athens & my forthcoming visit to #Washington. #EasternMediterranean, #MiddleEast, #WesternBalkans also in focus. pic.twitter.com/ZpicRKH4G4
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) September 6, 2021
As he pointed out, today the two sides had the opportunity to discuss developments in the region and the situation in the Mediterranean and to exchange views on the future.
Source: ANA-MPA