The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign and European Affairs, Mr Harris Georgiades, is in Washington DC for contacts in the framework of the newly established parliamentary cooperation between Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the USA ("3+1") and the 3rd Southern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean Meeting. Georgiades was a speaker at the official dinner of the meeting, together with the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate, Mr. Bob Menendez.
In his speech, Georgiades noted that the "3+1" cooperation is becoming even more important and timely due to the developments related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which he said is a conflict between democracy and authoritarianism. Georgiades stressed that the same applies in relation to Turkey and its policy towards Cyprus and Greece and pointed out the dangers of adopting appeasement policies towards Turkey.
At the same time, Mr Georgiades held meetings with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Western Europe and the European Union Ms Molly Montgomery and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Southern Europe and the Caucasus Ms Erika Olson. Georgiades' contacts will continue today with meetings with members of the House of Representatives.
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