Greece's Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday had a meeting with U.S. Ambassador in Athens Geoffrey Pyatt, the foreign ministry tweeted.
According to the tweet, the meeting was held at the foreign ministry and focused on Greek-US Strategic Dialogue, regional developments and Hagia Sophia.
"Important discussion with Minister @nikosdendias on our shared objectives for regional stability, our shared interests in the western Balkans, and planning for the next US-Greece Strategic Dialogue. Also reiterated our deep disappointment with Turkey's decision on #HagiaSophia," the US ambassador later tweeted about the meeting.
FM @NikosDendias meets w/ @USAmbPyatt at @GreeceMFA - 🇬🇷🇺🇸 Strategic Dialogue, regional dvpts & #HagiaSophia discussed / Συνάντηση ΥΠΕΞ Ν. Δένδια με τον Πρέσβη των ΗΠΑ G. Pyatt στο Υπ. Εξωτερικών - Στρατηγικός Διάλογος, περιφερειακές εξελίξεις & Αγία Σοφία στο επίκεντρο pic.twitter.com/z9H6IhclUm
— Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (@GreeceMFA) July 15, 2020
Important discussion with Minister @nikosdendias on our shared objectives for regional stability, our shared interests in the western Balkans, and planning for the next US-Greece Strategic Dialogue. Also reiterated our deep disappointment with Turkey's decision on #HagiaSophia. pic.twitter.com/WUKWO0cvPE
— George J. Tsunis (@USAmbassadorGR) July 15, 2020
Meanwhile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked again by media whether the USA would consider imposing sanctions on Turkey after it converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
Pompeo said the administration was 'disappointed' in Turkey's decision and declined to elaborated further.
