During a phone call focused on the partnership between Washington and Athens, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Greece a reliable NATO ally.
Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis discussed the importance of bilateral cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean during their call on Wednesday.
Cooperation across various fields
Rubio said relations between the United States and Greece were strong across various fields, including defense, energy, technology and law enforcement.
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the call covered the scope of relations between the two countries across different sectors.
The regional agenda
The Greek Foreign Ministry said the call highlighted the longstanding depth of the strategic relationship between the two countries, as well as Greece’s role in regional peace and stability.
The two ministers also discussed the latest developments in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing war in Iran.