Joe Biden - Vice President - USA
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Yesterday, US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in
Athens after visiting Turkey, where he attended an international
conference on entrepreneurship.
Of great significance we believe is his two hour visit to the Ecumenical Patriarchate which included a one hour meeting with Patriarch Bartholomew, stressing the importance the US government puts on the issue of religious freedoms in Turkey.
Greek-American relations, issues of Greek interest such as the
Cyprus problem, the naming issue of FYROM, religious freedom and the
Ecumenical Patriarchate are on the agenda of Biden's discussions in
Athens, as well as the dire economic crisis and problems in the wider
region.
VP Biden was met at the airport by Deputy Prime Minister of Greece Theodoros Pangalos and today will be received by the President of the Republic, Karolos
Papoulias. He will also meet separately with Prime Minister Lucas
Papademos, PASOK leader and former PM George Papandreou, and
New Democracy (ND) leader Antonis Samaras.
VP Biden's wife, Jill, also visited Greece for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics held in Athens earlier this year.
VP Biden's wife, Jill, also visited Greece for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics held in Athens earlier this year.
It is interesting to note that first, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited
Athens in July this year, now Vice President Biden visits.
At this rate, maybe Greece should start making plans for a visit by President Obama himself in the summer...
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