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Mike Pompeo Offered Cretan Hospitality, Amazing Night View of the Island
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his wife Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis welcomed US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his wife Susan at the PM's family residence in Chania, Crete on Monday evening.
PM Mitsotakis, who flew to Chania as of Monday...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Maritime Dispute with Turkey
The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias called for a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the east Mediterranean, as they met at Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, on Monday.
"The United States and...
Diplomacy
Pompeo's Visit to Greece Will Mark the "Strongest Relationship in Decades"
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Greece on September 28, his first stop in a four-nation tour of Europe, the State Department announced on Thursday.
According to a press advisory by the State Department, Pompeo will meet with...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo to Visit Greece Next Week
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Athens next week in an effort to de-escalate tensions between Greece and Turkey, it was confirmed on Monday.
During the visit, which will take place between Monday, September 28 and Wednesday September...
Cyprus
Pompeo to Seek Easing Tensions with Turkey in Unexpected Cyprus Visit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will pay an unexpected visit to Cyprus on Saturday in an effort to ease tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.
Pompeo called on Turkey to pull back its forces and said that his trip to...
Cyprus
US Secretary of State Pompeo Urges Greece and Turkey to Avoid Conflict
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo advocated for political stability in the Eastern Mediterranean in a press conference on Wednesday.
The Secretary urged Greece and Turkey to reduce tensions in the region and to aim for productive dialogue.
Pompeo's remarks come one...
Diplomacy
Senators, Jewish Group Call on Mike Pompeo to Stop Turkish Provocations
Senior Senators and a prominent Jewish American group have urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to demand that Turkey stops its provocations against Greece and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean.
The American Jewish Committee, one of the oldest Jewish...
Diplomacy
Turkey Continues with Provocations in Aegean – Greek FM to Meet with US Secretary of State
While the Turkish seismic research ship Oruc Reis is moving northeast atop the Greek continental shelf, accompanied by Naval vessels from Turkey, Ankara continues to issue provocative statements.
The oil and gas exploration ship is staying within the limits of...
Diplomacy
Pompeo Releases Statement on Beirut Explosion
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released an official statement on Friday, August 7, expressing the country's reaction towards the terrible destruction throughout Beirut, Lebanon.
A devastating explosion had taken place in the capital city of Beirut on Tuesday, August...
Diplomacy
Mike Pompeo Expresses “Disappointment” in Turkish Decision on Hagia Sophia
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently expressed his disapproval over Turkey's decision to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum into a mosque last week, along with fellow political and world leaders who expressed similar sentiments.
Secretary Pompeo went on...