Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis meets with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer (Athens, 5 March 2020)

Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis’ meeting today with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer focused on the situation that has been created on the Greek-Turkish border, where an organized effort towards mass illegal entries into Greece is underway.

More specifically, Mr. Varvitsiotis briefed Mr. Palmer on the current situation on the Greek-Turkish border and the measures the Greek government has taken to provide effective protection for the borders, which are also the borders of the EU. During their meeting, which took place in a very friendly atmosphere, they also discussed EU enlargement in the Western Balkans and the latest developments in the south-eastern Mediterranean, while also reaffirming the excellent relations between Greece and the U.S.