Pompeo: Alliance with Greece ‘stronger and more important than ever’

"Shared values and democratic ideas" inspired US and Greece to struggle for independence, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a message marking Greece's uprising against the Ottoman empire, adding that the alliance between Athens and Washington is "stronger and more important than ever."

"Building on the shared values and democratic ideals that inspired both our struggles for independence, the United States and Greece have prioritized our growing bilateral relationship, which delivers security and prosperity for both our countries," Pompeo said.

He said that an agreement signed last year to update the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement between the two NATO allies "has further improved our relationship and made Greece stronger and more secure."

"Our business and trade ties have significantly expanded, and we are working to deepen connections in the...