US, Greece Hold First Strategic Dialogue - Pompeo

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 14th December, 2018) The United States and Greece held the first strategic dialogue at the US State Department on, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told reporters during the joint press address with Greek Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs George Katrougalos.

"We launched today the inaugural US-Greek strategic dialogue," Pompeo said after the dialogue on Thursday. "Today our teams discussed matters as varied as far reaching as defense and security, law enforcement, counterterrorism, trade, investment and energy cooperation."

The two countries expressed their readiness to modernize militaries and enhance energy cooperation, according to the joint statement on the occasion of the dialogue.

The two sides also spoke about the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans, and the necessity to integrate the countries of the Western Balkans into European and transatlantic institutions. They also discussed possible US support to address the refugee crisis in Europe.

In addition, the United States expressed interest in increasing its support for the Greece-Israel-Cyprus trilateral discussion, the release added.