Samaras To Meet Obama in Washington on Aug. 8


By Hellas Frappe

United States President Barack Obama is going to meet with Prime Minister Antonis Samaras in Washington DC on August 8, according to the PM's office Thursday. In an announcement, Samaras' office said the agenda of the meeting is going to include bilateral, regional and international issues, including U.S.-Greek defense cooperation, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, regional cooperation, mutual counterterrorism efforts, prospects for a settlement in Cyprus, developments in North Africa, and Syria..

The visit will highlight the strength of the U.S.-Greek relationship and underscore the United States’ ongoing support for Greece’s efforts to reform its economy and promote a return to prosperity.