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Biden Considers Nominating George Tsunis New US Ambassador to Greece

US President Joe Biden is reported to be considering Greek American lawyer and hotel magnate George Tsunis as a new ambassador of the US to Greece. According to a report of the Associated Press, President Biden might offer this prestigious...

US Ambassador Vows to Strengthen US-Greece Strategic Relationship

    “The cooperation between Greece and the United States must become even stronger and I know that it is President Biden’s intention to further deepen the Greek-American strategic relationship,” stated US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Wednesday. The ambassador made...

US Ambassador Praises Greece for Halting Russian, Chinese Influence

In an interview yesterday with Real News on Sunday, the United States Ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, had high praise for Greece, saying that the two countries share common objectives. Referring to a balance of power in the Mediterranean, Pyatt remarked...

US Ambassador Pyatt Meets with Greek FM Dendias on Hagia Sophia

  Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday had a meeting with U.S. Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt, according to a tweet issued by the Greek Foreign Ministry. According to reports, the meeting, which was held at the Foreign Ministry, focused...

US Ambassador Expects Significant American Investment in Greece

"The stage is set for a fantastically productive 2020, and many exciting opportunities lie ahead," U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said late on Thursday addressing the American Hellenic Chamber of Commerce. The U.S. Ambassador expressed confidence that there will...

US Ambassador to Greece Says Turkey-Libya Deal Undermines Regional Stability

The new agreement between Turkey and Libya on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean could threaten the stability that America has "sought to encourage," US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after delivering a speech at...

US Ambassador Warns of the "Malign" Influence of Russia and China in Greece

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt sent a clear warning on Monday regarding the "malign" influence of Russia and China in Greece. Addressing a conference on energy developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, co-organized by the Hellenic Foundation for European and...

US Ambassador Pyatt Calls Greece ''The Guardian of European Energy Security''

Speaking on Friday at the Southeast Europe Energy Forum 2019, currently taking place in Thessaloniki, the American Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said that Greece plays a leading role in the region in regard to energy-related issues. Pyatt expressed the...

US Ambassador Says Opportunities for Investment in Greece Have Never Been Better

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt stressed the US government's intention to do everything in its power to support economic growth in Greece during a press conference on Tuesday. In remarks made just ahead of the opening of the Thessaloniki...

US Ambassador, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Meet to Strengthen Ties

US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister for Expatriate Greeks Antonis Diamataris met on Tuesday to discuss the strategic importance of Greek-US relations. The two men discussed the strong ties between the two nations and issues...

Reports Say US Ambassador Pyatt Will Retain Athens Post

Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt is to remain the US' top diplomat in Greece, according to reports which came to light on Tuesday. The Hellas Journal quoted a top US official as saying that Pyatt's tenure in Athens will be extended beyond October,...

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Family Meet US Ambassador Pyatt

Geoffrey Pyatt, the American Ambassador to Greece, met with NBA basketball superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Monday morning in Athens. Pyatt officially received Antetokounmpo and other members of his family, including his mother, at the offices of the American Embassy in central Athens. https://twitter.com/USAmbPyatt/status/1160886356513570816 In...

Greece-US Relations to Remain Solid Assures US Ambassador to Athens

(This is a translation of an opinion piece written by Michail Ignatiou in the Hellas Journal) The United States Ambassador to Athens is, without a doubt, a controversial diplomat. He is perhaps one of the few who makes statements on...

US Ambassador to Greece Injured in Cycling Accident

The US envoy to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt was involved in a cycling accident in Mani, Peloponnese, and he has been transferred to Athens after receiving first aid at a local hospital. In a message on Twitter on Friday, Pyatt sent...

US Ambassador Pyatt Speaks of "Gift of Athenian Democracy" on 4th of July Ceremony

United States Ambassador to Greece, Geoffrey Pyatt, toasted "the 243rd anniversary of the United States of America, the foundational values we share, and the gift of Athenian democracy" during the Independence Day celebration at the embassy in Athens on...