Tsunis: Greece is an important strategic partner of the US

The US Ambassador to Greece, George Tsunis, who is leaving his post in a few weeks, speaking late on Monday on Mega TV, said that he is leaving the embassy but not Greece, noting that he will always be by Greece's side and will help in any way he can.

Referring to US-Greece relations, he described them as excellent, while speaking about Greek-Turkish relations, he said that the situation in the Aegean is calm now, and it is better for both Greece and Turkiye.

He added that the US wants the resolution of the Greek-Turkish differences through diplomatic means because the alternative is unthinkable, as he said. He estimated that as long as they cannot be resolved, they can be defused, and described stability as an important priority for the United States.

He expressed hope that nothing will change in relations with Greece after the election of Donald Trump, and said that things have been good over the last 15 years, and relations between the US and Greece have improved. Tsunis described Greece as an important strategic partner of the US in the region, while noting that the values that the US respects, such as democracy, were born in Greece.

He also commented that Greece should be a "beacon of opportunities" like the US and that children should have opportunities to become the best version of themselves.

Referring to the war in Ukraine, he described it as a "complete tragedy", but pointed out that no matter how tragic the situation is, it would be worse if the war spread.

He said he is proud of Greece, as from the "black sheep" of Europe, it managed to become a country with a growth rate three times that of the eurozone and is doing very well. He stressed the need to create an innovation ecosystem and said that there is interest from American universities to come to Greece. Asked about the Parthenon Marbles, he said that ancient objects should be returned to their place of origin.