US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt on Tuesday expressed his certainty that the city of Thessaloniki will benefit the most from the Prespes Agreement, in statements on Tuesday during his visit to the city’s port, ANA reports.
“I remain convinced that the greatest beneficiaries of the Prespes Agreement are going to be right here in northern Greece, as Thessaloniki is restored to its historic role as the capital of the Balkans, the gateway for the Western Balkans to global markets and the Thessaloniki port is obviously a key part of that,” the US envoy argued.
Pyatt, who visited the port to observe the preparations for the departure of the 4th US Combat Aviation Brigade that has been taking part in military exercises with Greek military forces, said: “I was incredibly encouraged to hear from the major and from the soldiers their very positive evaluation of their experience here in Greece. Both their great respect for their counterparts from the Hellenic Army but also the fantastic opportunities that they enjoyed here to exercise, to take advantage of the unique geography that Greece enjoys…I am very impressed to see what a complicated logistical undertaking it is to bring an army unit like this one here to Greece.”
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