At a particularly critical period for the region, US Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker is set to arrive in Athens next week — most likely on Wednesday, September 2. Ms. Hooker will hold talks with Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou, with whom she has been in continuous contact. According to reliable sources from parapolitika.gr, the full spectrum of Greek-American relations will be on the agenda.
Alison Hooker’s Athens visit agenda
The primary objective of the talks will be to lay the groundwork for the 6th round of the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue, which is also expected to bring US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Greece. This development follows a recent phone call between Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his American counterpart Marco Rubio, during which the US Secretary of State reaffirmed his commitment to moving forward with the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue process.
The exact date of Mr. Rubio’s arrival in Athens has not yet been confirmed, as — according to the same sources — it will depend on ongoing developments as well as the American official’s workload in connection with the upcoming midterm elections.
