Alexis Tsipras met with U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, with whom he discussed developments in Greece and the wider region, as well as Greek-American relations.
According to a statement from the Hellenic Police:
“Mr. Tsipras discussed the reasons behind and the context of the formation of the Greek Left Coalition, as well as the need for political change and the policy changes the country requires.
At the same time, the discussion focused on Greek-American relations, particularly in the areas of strategic dialogue, defense, the economy, and energy, as well as the significant steps taken between 2015 and 2019.
Alexis Tsipras emphasized that Greek-American relations must be based on mutual benefit and not on the logic of a given ally or a blank check.
In this context, he highlighted Greece’s role as a pillar of peace, stability, and security, adding that the only way to ensure these in the broader region is through diplomacy, grounded in international law rather than military operations that violate it.
In particular, he referred to the need for an immediate end to the conflicts in the Middle East as well as to the genocide in Gaza perpetrated by the Israeli government, while he assessed as positive the U.S. initiatives to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine and achieve a just and sustainable peace in the region. At the same time, he highlighted the need to support the UN Secretary-General’s initiative to restart talks on the Cyprus issue for a just and sustainable resolution of the problem based on the Guterres framework.
Finally, he stressed the need for the U.S. to send a clear message to Turkey—particularly in the context of the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara—calling for respect for international law and an end to provocations. At the same time, he expressed his opposition to the sale of new U.S. military equipment to Turkey under these circumstances, including the F-35s. He also highlighted the importance of appealing to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to delimit the EEZ and continental shelf with Turkey.”
The meeting was attended by the Head of the Foreign Affairs Division of the Hellenic Police, Haris Tzimitras; the diplomatic advisor, Dimitris Papageorgiou; and the head of the Press Office, Andreas Bousios.