US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis discussed the partnership between Washington and Athens during a phone call on Wednesday.
The call addressed the importance of bilateral cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Rubio described Greece as a reliable NATO ally.
Areas of cooperation
Rubio emphasized that relations between the United States and Greece are strong across various areas, including defense, energy, technology and law enforcement.
US State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said the call addressed the scope of relations between the two countries across different sectors.
Regional developments discussed
The Greek Foreign Ministry said the call highlighted the longstanding depth of the strategic relationship between the two countries and Greece’s role in regional peace and stability.
Rubio and Gerapetritis also discussed recent developments in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing war in Iran.