The Communist Party of Greece (KKE), particularly their youth division and the workers union PAME, held a protest outside the United States embassy in Athens on Tuesday evening.
They were protesting the two-day visit of US State Department Secretary Antony Blinken in Athens. The US official departed on Tuesday afternoon.
Meanwhile, university student unions and leftist organisations held a similar protest gathering at Propilea on Panepistimiou Street.
At the same time, Greece-US relations are strategic and have reached the highest level, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday during joint statements with his US counterpart Antony Blinken, immediately after launching the 4th Greece-US Strategic Dialogue.
"The Strategic Dialogue concerns seven important areas. It is tangible proof of the dynamics of Greece's relations with the US. Strategic relations have reached the highest level. A solid basis of our bilateral relations are our common principles and values: freedom, democracy, human rights, our adherence to International Law and the principles of the United Nations Charter," Dendias said.
The foreign minister said that the two defence cooperations between Greece and the US sealed the upward dynamic of bilateral strategic relations. He pointed out that their signature proves Greece is recognized as a pillar of stability and security in a constantly changing environment.
Dendias referenced the "dynamic presence" of the Greek diaspora in the US.
Cooperation between Greece and the US has never been closer
Cooperation between Greece and the US has never been closer, and this reflects the high priority given by President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Blinken said on Tuesday during joint statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias.
Blinken once again thanked Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and the Greek people for the immediate and essential help Greece offered to Turkey's earthquake victims.
Defence cooperation is the backbone of the cooperation between the US and Greece
Defence cooperation is the backbone of the cooperation between the US and Greece, the US Secretary of State underlined and added: Since the signing of the defence agreement update last year, the two countries militaries have been conducting exercises together.
It is significant for promoting peace and stability throughout the region.
The US will support efforts to diplomatically and peacefully solve differences between Greece and Turkey
Greece and Turkey are our partners, allies, friends and we continue to cooperate with them and through NATO for security in the region, to resolve issues diplomatically and to avoid threats that only increase tension, Blinken noted.
He added that if the differences are resolved - or when they are resolved - greater opportunities will open up than those we see today for the Greek and Turkish people.
Summarising, the head of the State Department said that it is important for our friends, our partners to diplomatically and peacefully deal with their differences and that the US will support these efforts.
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