Foreign relations of the United States
US Embassy will be closed Monday
The US Embassy in Athens and its Consular Section, the US Consulate General in Thessaloniki, and all US government offices in Greece will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King's birthday, a US national holiday.
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Biden cold shoulders Erdogan as request for call left unanswered
US president-elect has grown distant to the Turkish leader, but there are signs both sides will seek to work the relationship out
Turkey urges ‘review’ of US sanction decision over S-400s
A top Turkish official is calling on the new U.S. administration to engage in a dialogue with Turkey and to review a decision to sanction the country over its purchase of an advanced Russian air defense system.
That request comes even though Washington has made clear that there can be no waiver of the sanctions until Ankara disposes of the Russian technology.
Biden to nominate Obama officials for State Department, NSC
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate diplomat Wendy Sherman to serve as Deputy Secretary of State and diplomat Victoria Nuland for the role of under secretary of State for political affairs, news website Politico reported on Tuesday.
Biden ‘looking forward’ to working with Nicosia
US President-elect Joe Biden said he looked forward to working with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a letter sent to thank him for his congratulatory note after winning the US elections in November.
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Biden says ‘looks forward’ to working with Anastasiades
US President-elect Joe Biden said he looked forward to working with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in a letter sent to thank him for his congratulatory note after winning the US elections in November.
US denies ‘working group’ to discuss Turkish sanctions
The US State Department rejected Turkey's claims that the two sides are discussing the formation of a joint working group to discuss the issue of sanctions that Washington imposed on Ankara over its purchase of a Russian air defense system.
Turkey, US to discuss sanctions imposed over S-400s
The US announced sanctions earlier this month to penalize Turkey over its procurement of Russia’s S-400 system under a US law known as CAATSA
Turkey, US in talks to discuss sanctions imposed over S-400s
Turkey and the United States have formed a joint working group to discuss sanctions that Washington imposed on its ally over its purchase of an advanced Russian air defense system, Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday.
Ambassador Djuric: We want the United States to be a part of Serbia's recovery
Serbia is sincerely committed to opening an entirely new chapter in the relations with the United States and that commitment of ours is not determined by specific appointments in the White House. I hope that we will have an excellent cooperation and partner relations with the administration of the new President of the United States of America Joseph Biden.