Tsounis: The vital role of Alexandroupolis in safeguarding the southern wing of NATO

Alexandroupolis plays a vital role in securing NATO’s southern flank was the message sent on Thursday by the US ambassador to Athens George Tsunis, who visited the city with GETHA leader Konstantinos Floros and a delegation of the American non-partisan organization Business Executives for National Security (BENS) whose prominent members include the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, the former president of Cisco, John P .Morgridge, and former Infor CEO Charles E. Phillips.

I was pleased to accompany an impressive @BENS_org delegation to Alexandroupoli w/@ChiefHNDGSunderscoring the vital role this port plays securing NATO’s southern flank, helping Greece lead the region’s energy diversification & as a key gateway to the western Balkans and Black Sea. pic.twitter.com/yKuWcEAUXZ

— George J. Tsunis (@USAmbassadorGR) September 22, 2022

Alexandroupoli helps Greece lead the region’s energy diversification and (be) a key gateway to the Western Balkans and the Black Sea, the US official said

“I was pleased to accompany an impressive delegation of BENS.org to Alexandroupoli with the HSE Konstantinos Floros, highlighting the vital role this port plays in securing NATO’s southern flank, helping Greece lead the region’s energy diversification and (be ) key gateway to the Western Balkans and the Black Sea’ the US ambassador said on Twitter.

Visit 🇺🇸Representation @BENS_org in the #GEETHA

We discussed issues & challenges of defense & security, for continuous deepening of Strategic & Military Cooperation 🇬🇷🇺🇸 & for contribution #ED in the role 🇬🇷 as a pillar #Security #Stability in the area & beyond
🇬🇷🇺🇸 #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/jMAc2yw0Ir

— GEN Konstantinos Floros (@ChiefHNDGS) September 21, 2022

The Turkish media have their “hava”.

At the same time, the Turkish media targeted Alexandroupoli and Crete once again, continuing the narrative of a threat against Turkey from American bases.

As broadcast from Constantinople, the correspondent of SKAI Manolis KostidisTurkish analysts claim that the US is establishing bases in Crete and Alexandroupolis to “target” and exert pressure on Turkey.

In fact, a television show on the CNN Turk channel presented a map of the American bases in Greece, with the Hurriyet newspaper analyst Amtulkadir Selvi talking about a “chain” which has been created across from Turkey and extends from Alexandroupolis to Cyprus.

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