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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-01-16Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Venizelos in Washington; to meet Kerry and Lew on FridayWASHINGTON (ANA-MPA/P. Panagiotou)---Government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos' meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry that was going to be held on Thursday has been rescheduled for Friday.According to the State Department's programme, Kerry will have no meetings on Thursday as his return to the US from Kuwait was delayed. Kerry participated in a conference for donors to Syria. Venizelos and Kerry will discuss issues of bilateral and international interest as well as issues of the Greek presidency of the Council of the European Union. They will also discuss national issues (Cyprus and FYROM name), while Americans are expected to raise the issue of terrorism. Venizelos is also scheduled to have a meeting earlier on Friday with US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew in order to brief him on the course of the Greek economy and Greece's EU presidency priorities, especially on issues regarding the economic governance in EU. During his visit, Venizelos will also meet in Congress with the chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Robert Menendez as well as with the president of House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce. Finally he will meet with think tanks' top officials as well as with representatives of the Greek-American community organisations. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |