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Bilateral Relations

United States of America

Greece has an Embassy in Washington, D.C., Consulates General in San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Tampa, as well as Consulates in Atlanta and Houston. The Greek Permanent Mission to the UN is also located in New York. The US has an Embassy in Athens and a Consulate General in Thessaloniki.

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Cultural Relations and Greek Community
Useful Information
Greece-US bilateral relations are today at their highest point, following the significant boost given in various sectors during recent years. Greece has established itself as a reliable ally, thus confirming its strategic and stabilizing role in the wider region. The bilateral relations between Greece and the US are founded on longstanding cooperation and date back to the philhellenic movement that was prevalent in Europe and America in the early 19th century, in support of the Greek people’s struggle for independence. The two countries’ common values of Freedom and Democracy (unlike the autocratic regimes driven by revisionism), along with their comradeship-in-arms during the two World Wars, as well as their membership in NATO, the OSCE and other international organizations and multilateral treaties, comprise the strong foundations of the Greek-US strategic cooperation. Following the inclusion of Greece in the Visa Waiver Program, since March 2010, Greek citizens are eligible to visit the US for tourism or professional reasons without a visa. The only requirement needed for Greek citizens wishing to visit the US is an application for authorization in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) web portal. Frequent contacts, exchanges of visits and an extensive institutional framework contribute to the positive reinforcement of bilateral relations and enhanced cooperation in the political, economic, commercial, business and cultural sectors. The successful visit of Prime Minister Mr. Mitsotakis to Washington on May 15-18, 2022, affirmed the positive development of our bilateral relations and set a milestone in their further enhancement. The historic speech Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis delivered at the joint session of the US Congress (the first ever for a Greek PM) along with the high-level meetings the Prime Minister held with the US President and Vice President and the Speaker of the US House, not only reflect the powerful image of Greece in the USA, but also the prospects for the further strategic upgrading of our country in the USA. The excellent level of relations was also confirmed during the visit of the American Secretary of State Mr. Anthony Blinken to Athens on February 21, 2023. On the part of the US, during his last official trip abroad, the then U.S. President Barack Obama visited Greece (15-16 November 2016), describing it as “a historical visit to the Cradle of Democracy”. The American President reiterated the American support for the Greek government’s efforts to rejuvenate the economy and expressed the appreciation on behalf of the US for the generosity of the Greek government and the Greek people towards the refugees and migrants. The first Strategic Dialogue between Greece and the US was held on December 2018 in Washington, comprising of representatives from several Ministries, marking the upgrading of our bilateral cooperation. The topics discussed pertained to regional co-operation, defense and security, law enforcement and counter-terrorism, trade and investment, energy, environment, civil society, challenges posed in humanitarian level and natural disasters preparedness. Since then three more rounds of the Strategic Dialogue have taken place (in October 2019 in Athens, in October 2021 in Washington and in February 2023 in Athens). Hence, the Strategic Dialogue constitutes the cornerstone of the US-Greece strategic partnership. In addition, the USA maintains the Souda Air and Naval Facility in Chania. Finally, the EU-US relations -within the framework of the Transatlantic Dialogue- cover a wide range of political, economic and commercial issues, as well as security issues and institutionalized contacts on many levels.

Contact details for Greek Missions

Washington

Embassy

2217 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008
Tel: +1 202 939 1300
Fax: +1202 939 1324
Emergency Tel: +1 202 578 3361
Time Difference: -7h
Working Hours: 08:30-16:30
gremb.was@mfa.gr Website 
Head of Mission: Ekaterini Nassika, Ambassador

Washington

Consular Office



2217, Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington D.C. 20008
Tel: +1 202 939 1300, 1306
Fax: +1 202 939 1324
Time Difference: W -7, S: -7
grcon.was@mfa.gr Website 
Head of the Consular Office: Georgios Ilias Fostiropoulos, First Secretary of Embassy

Washington

Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs

2217, Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington D.C. 20008
Tel: +1 202 9391352, 1364
Fax: +1 202 939 1324
ecocom-washington@mfa.gr Website 
Head: Panagiotis Dermetzoglou, First Councellor for Economic and Commercial Affairs

Washington

Public Diplomacy Office

2217, Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington D.C. 20008
Tel: +1 202 9391321, 1322
pdo.was@mfa.gr 
Head: Nikolaos Papadopoulos, First Counsellor for Public Diplomacy

New York

Permanent Mission to the United Nations

866 Second Avenue, 13th floor, New York, NY 10017 - 2905
Tel: +1 212 888 6900
Fax: +1 212-888 4440
Emergency Tel: +1 646 43 66 388
Time Difference: -7
Working Hours: W: 15:30 - 01:30, S: 15:30 - 01:30
grdel.un@mfa.gr Website 
Permanent Representative : Evangelos C. Sekeris, Minister Plenipotentiary First Class

San Francisco

Consulate General in San Francisco

2441 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: + 1 415 7752102
Fax: + 1 415 7766815
Emergency Tel: +14152383405
Time Difference: W: -10, S: -10
Working Hours: (Eastern European Time) W: 6:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m., S: 6:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m
grgencon.sf@mfa.gr Website 
Consul General : Socrates Sourvinos, First Counsellor of Embassy

San Francisco

Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs in San Francisco

2441 Gough Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Tel: + 1 415 7752102
Fax: + 1 415 7766815
ecocom-sanfrancisco@mfa.gr Website 
Head : Sofia Zachari, Second Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs

Boston

Consulate General in Boston

86, Beacon Street, Boston, Ma 02108
Tel: +1 617 523 0100
Fax: +1 617 523 0511
Emergency Tel: +1 617 523 1975
Time Difference: -7
Working Hours: (Eastern European Time) 16.00-00.00
grgencon.bos@mfa.gr Website 
Consul General : Symeon Tegos, First Counsellor of Embassy

Los Angeles

Consulate General in Los Angeles

12424 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1170 Los Angeles CA, 90025
Tel: + 1310 8266032, 8265555
Fax: +1310 8268670
Emergency Tel: +1 310 880 3609
Time Difference: -10h
Working Hours: 8:30 - 16:30
grgencon.la@mfa.gr Website 
Consul General : Christina Valassopoulou, First Counsellor of Embassy

Los Angeles

Public Diplomacy Office in Los Angeles

12424 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1170 Los Angeles CA, 90025
Tel: +1 310 8265555
pdo.la@mfa.gr 
Christina Barouti, First Secretary for Public Diplomacy

New York

Consulate General in New York

69 East 79 Street, New York, NY 10075
Tel: +1 212 9885500
Fax: + 1 212 7348492
Emergency Tel: +1 6464693020
Time Difference: -7
Working Hours: (Eastern European Time) 16:00-23:30
grgencon.ny@mfa.gr Website 
Consul General : Ifigenia Kanara, Minister Plenipotentiary Second Class

New York

Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs in New York

866 2nd Avenue 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Tel: +1 212 7512404
Fax: +1 2125932278
ecocom-newyork@mfa.gr Website 
Head : Nikolaos Thomopoulos, First Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Affairs

New York

Public Diplomacy Office in New York

69 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075
Tel: +1 212 9885500
Fax: +1 212 734 8492
pdo.newyork@mfa.gr 
Head: Maria Vaxevanidou, First Counsellor for Public Diplomacy

Chicago

Consulate General in Chicago

650 North St.Clair St. Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel: +1 312 3353915
Fax: +1312 3353958
Emergency Tel: +1 312 316 1469
Time Difference: -8
Working Hours: (Eastern European Time) 17.00 - 01.00
grgencon.cic@mfa.gr Website 
Consul General : Emmanuel Koubarakis, First Counsellor of Embassy

Chicago

Office for Economic and Commercial Affairs

650 North St.Clair St. Chicago, Illinois 60611
Tel: +1 312 867 0464
Fax: +1 312 335 3958, 867 3824
ecocom-chicago@mfa.gr Website 
Head: Dimitris Petropoulos, Second Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Affairs

Tampa

Consulate General in Tampa

400 Νοrth Tampa Street, suite 1160, Tampa, FL 33602, USA
Tel: +1 813 8650 200, 201, 204
Fax: +1813 8650206
Emergency Tel: +8138650200
Time Difference: -7h
Working Hours: 9:00-17:00
grgencon.tam@mfa.gr Website 
Consul General : Loukas Tsokos, Minister Plenipotentiary Second Class

Atlanta

Consulate in Atlanta

Tower Place 100, Suite 1670, 3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA30326
Tel: + 1404 2613313, 2613391
Fax: +1404 2622798
Emergency Tel: +14044578002
Time Difference: -7h
Working Hours: 09:00-17:00
grcon.atl@mfa.gr Website 
Consul : Theodoros Dimopoulos, Second Secretary of Embassy

Houston

Consulate in Houston

2401 Fountain View Drive Ste.850, Houston, Texas 77057
Tel: +1713 8407522
Fax: +1713 8400614
Emergency Tel: +17132481843
Time Difference: - 8
Working Hours: (Eastern European Time) 17.00-1.00
grcon.hou@mfa.gr Website 
Consul : Lambros Kakissis, Minister Plenipotentiary Second Class