Geoffrey Pyatt
Greece
Draconian Security Measures for Thessaloniki Fair Involve FBI Agents, Snipers, 5,500 Policemen
Thousands of security personnel including FBI agents, snipers and 5,500 Greek police officers are in Thessaloniki for the 83rd International Fair in which the U.S. is honored this year.
The Hellenic Police had a series of meetings with CIA and...
Diplomacy
$342 Million Renovation of U.S. Embassy in Athens Begins (photos)
The United States is committed to supporting Greece that is exiting its adjustment program, said U.S. ambassador to Athens, Geoffrey Pyatt, on Wednesday.
"We have a stake in the economic success of Greece and its role as a pillar of...
Diplomacy
Ambassador Pyatt: US has Strategic Interest in Greece
The United States has a “strategic interest” in investing in Greece after the country comes out of the economic crisis, said U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Monday.
The U.S. official spoke in a digital forum conference held in...
Greece
US Ambassador Poses at Damaged Truman Statue
U.S. ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has posed in front of the statue of former president Harry S. Truman in central Athens which was damaged by protesters on Monday.
The statue is "a symbol of the U.S.-Greece alliance and a reminder...
Greece
US Ambassador in Awe of Mt. Athos Orthodox Monastery
US Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt has visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mount Athos in northern Greece, describing the religious community as "a truly spiritual place".
Pyatt, who visited the monastic community of Vatopedi on Monday, was impressed by...
Diplomacy
US 'Fully Engaged' on Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey
U.S. Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt said on Tuesday that his country is supportive of the approach taken by the Greek government on the issue of the two Greek soldiers being held in Turkey.
"I'll simply say that the United States is fully engaged...
Archaeology
US Ambassador in Awe of Ancient Greek Theatre of Dodoni (photos)
U.S. Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt has paid a visit to the archaeological site in Dodoni in Epirus, accompanied by his wife and Ioannina Deputy Mayor Pantelis Kolokas.
The ambassador was given a tour of the site, initially under pouring...
Greece
US Ambassador to Greece: We are Following Closely the Situation of the 2 Soldiers Remanded in Turkey
"The United States is following closely the case of the arrest of the two Greek soldiers," said U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Friday, regarding the two soldiers who were stranded in Turkey and arrested.
The U.S. ambassador spoke...
Greece
US Ambassador: No Greek Politician on Novartis FBI Investigation
The FBI investigation on Novartis case focuses on crimes that violate U.S. law. There is no FBI probe on Greek politicians in regards to the Swiss drugmaker, said U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt.
The U.S. official made the comment...
Diplomacy
US Fears Greece, Turkey 'Accident' in Aegean
America is concerned about a possible "accident" between Greece and Turkey in the Aegean, Washington's ambassador to Athens has said.
Geoffrey Pyatt was speaking after fresh tensions emerged on Sunday when Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos laid a wreath at...