Geoffrey Pyatt

Fulbright scholars celebrate program's 70th anniversary

On the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Fulbright international educational exchange program in Greece, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday received dozens of Greek and American Fulbright graduates and board members at the Presidential Mansion for a ceremony during which he praised the program's contribution to 'promoting academia and culture.' US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt (cen

US ambassador Pyatt visits Mount Athos monastery

"Mt. Athos is a truly spiritual place," US Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey Pyatt tweeted on Tuesday, commenting on his first visit to the historic monastic community's Vatopedi Monastery.

"I profoundly thank Abbot Ephraim for introducing me to the rich history of Vatopedi on my first stop here," Pyatt said on his visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site in northern Greece.

US envoy says Greece's position 'unique' in Europe's southern flank

Greece's position in the world is "unique" along Europe's southern flank as it occupies a challenging  strategic geography, US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt said on Monday, speaking at Greece's army school, the Hellenic National Defense College.

"We see Greece's position as critical and unique in the world, and particularly along Europe's southern flank," he said.

US has not 'washed its hands' of Greek soldiers arrested in Turkey, Pyatt assures

Washington has been "strongly engaged" from the "first hours" with regards to the arrest by Turkish authorities at the start of the month of two Greek soldiers who strayed across Greece's northeastern border while on patrol in bad weather, US Ambassador to Athens Geoffrey Pyatt said in an interview on Wednesday night.

Iniochos readiness exercise taking place in Athens FIR

Four aircraft fly in formation Tuesday as part of the annual joint Iniochos exercise, involving activity across the Athens Flight Information Region. Members of the air forces of Greece, the USA, the UK, Italy, the United Arab Emirates and Cyprus are taking part in the exercise, the aim of which is to boost the readiness of the air forces in the region.

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