Mitsotakis to meet with Trump, as US official hails Greece as ‘pillar of stability’

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis travels to Washington, DC, on Tuesday, where he is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House at 9 p.m. Greek time.

Speaking at an event in the state of Florida on Monday, Mitsotakis said that he plans to brief the American president on "the serious dangers that Turkey's aggressive and illegal behavior raises for peace and security" in the Eastern Mediterranean and confirm Greece's role as a "long-term, reliable but also predictable ally" in the region.

A senior US government official, meanwhile, hailed the meeting between Mitsotakis and Trump as a milestone in Greek-American relations, with Greece having emerged as a "pillar of stability" in the volatile region.

"From a source of problems Greece has now become a source of solutions. It is also a pillar of stability that constitutes a crucial...