Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs have expressed concern about the possibility of Turkey launching a new military invasion of Syria. In a joint statement, members of Congress called on Ankara to refrain from such action, as they said a new invasion would undermine ongoing efforts to […]
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US Senate resolution in favor of Greece: ‘US a staunch ally and friend’
The cross-party resolution on Greek-American friendship was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The specific resolution that was tabled during the Prime Minister’s visit to Washington aimed to welcome the speech of Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the joint meeting of the Congress, but also to underline the celebration of the ongoing partnership between the United […]
Menendez fired on Turkey and new refusal to sell F-16: Her delinquent behavior ‘unacceptable’
Opposition to the sale of new military equipment in Turkey was expressed by the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, recalling that this committee is called to play an important role in this process. As he characteristically noted, “this committee is the one that decides on arms sales and I find it […]
US Congressional Delegation Led by Senator Menendez at NATO Headquarters – Meeting with Stoltenberg
A delegation of the US Federal Congress was in NATO and met with the Secretary General. of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg. The delegation included the chairmen of the Senate and House Foreign Affairs Committees, Patrick Leahy, Bob Menendez and Richard Neal, along with 13 other distinguished Democrat and Republican senators and lawmakers. Mr […]
Senator Menendez: Concern over Turkey’s credibility as an ally – Remember about F-16s
Turkey’s objections to the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO have, among other things, caused dissatisfaction in the US Federal Congress. The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, known for his critical statements to Ankara (including the Greek-Turkish ones), made a highly critical statement to the country of Tayyip Erdogan, stressing […]
M. Varvitsiotis: The 3 + 1 scheme can play a critical role in shaping the energy future of the Mediterranean
The Deputy Foreign Minister, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, spoke about Greece’s constant commitment to international law and the clear stance that our country has adopted in the Ukrainian crisis, during a speech he delivered at the “3rd Conference on Southeastern Europe, Southeast Europe”. and the Western Balkans “in Washington. “There is no middle ground when the fundamental […]
The Menendez bill for the defense cooperation with Greece was passed by the Senate
The bill on the new US defense budget (NDAA) was approved by the plenary session of the Senate. The budget package also included as an amendment the bill on US-Greek defense cooperation, which was tabled in June by the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez. This development means that the Menendez bill […]
USA: The bill on defense cooperation with Greece was included in the defense budget package
The bill for the US-Greece defense cooperation, which was submitted in June by the chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the Senate, Robert Menendez, is progressing in the US Senate. The bill entitled “US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership 2021” has now been included as an amendment to the US defense budget package (NDAA). […]
