Τρίτη 28 Ιουνίου 2016

Mn. Obama: Greece will emerge stronger from the tests

Mn. Obama: Greece will emerge stronger from the tests


The Greek people, despite the great challenges of recent years, faced with admirable strength and perseverance adversity while at the same time offering generous humanitarian assistance to refugees and immigrants seeking freedom from persecution and violence, said President Obama, accepting the credentials of the new Ambassador of Greece in Washington, Thanks Lalakou, a brief ceremony at the White House.

The US president said the United States looked forward to the continuation and further strengthening and expansion of the Greek-American cooperation in all fields, stressing that Greece is a valuable US ally for peace, stability and democracy in Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean.

President Obama expressed confidence that Greece will emerge stronger from the trials. There also failed to mention the legacy of ancient Greece, the ideals which inspired the founding principles of the American Republic and the important contribution of the Greek American community as to the progress and development of American society, and in shaping the inextricable friendship and cooperation ties between the United States and Greece.

In his address, Ambassador Harry Lalakos, conveyed the warm greetings of the President of the Greek Republic and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, noted the strong historic ties that link the two countries and are characterized by long-standing friendship, strategic partnership, alliance and solidarity. He added that the two peoples have been inspired by the great proceedings of each, on their way to Freedom and Independence. The defense of these common values ​​and ideals, to have led to common struggles to defend. Lasting friendship connecting factor between the two peoples is the highly successful and timeless dynamic presence of Greek-American community, whose members embody the solid foundation of our relations. Referring to contemporary multifaceted challenges of our time, Mr. Lalakos focusing on the impact of the global economic crisis, conveyed the thanks of the Greek Government for the constant support shown by the US and President Obama personally, during the period of major challenges that our country faced. He also assured the US President that Greece gradually recovering economically and painful sacrifices of Greek people will not be in vain. The Greek Ambassador stressed that Greece remains always pillar stability in strategically sensitive area of ​​the Mediterranean and the Balkans. Indeed, addressing the ongoing refugee crisis, the Greek Government put outset guided by the humanitarian dimension of the drama that question, whereas, in this case, the economic and technical assistance from the US.

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