He gave a full interview to the journalist, Katerina Tsamouri the US Ambassador to Greece, George Tsounis, during the second day of the 9th Delphi Economic Forum which takes place in Delphi, April 10-13, and is under the auspices of A.E. of the President of the Republic, Mrs. Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

“The world owes Greece a debt of gratitude for governance and democracya”, emphasized the US Ambassador, referring to the Western values ​​of democracy, equality and culture, while also revealing his own story and that of his family from a poor village in Greece in the US.

George Tsounis praised Greece for its human rights initiatives, among themselves and the LGBTI community, emphasizing that “love is love, we are all equal, all creations of God”. He referred to migration, saying that millions of people are fleeing their homes to escape disaster and we have an obligation to help them, concluding: “We must stop the rhetoric of hate and speak the language of love.”

Asked about developments in the US-Israel relationship, the American Ambassador emphasized that Israel is a strong ally of the USadding, however, that “we have made it clear that Israel has the right to defend itself, but how it does it matters”, while also referring to the request for the release of the hostages.

He made extensive reference to the excellent relations between Washington and Athens, saying that the relationship between the US and Greece has been steadily improving for years, as we share the same values ​​of peace and democracy.

Asked if Greece has reason to worry about the F-16s that Turkey will get, he replied that “Turkey has had F-16s for decades, as has Greece, and we must focus on the fact that they are two NATO allies.”

Yes, encouraged our two NATO allies to continue their talks and stressed that “Greece guards the south-eastern borders of NATO, it is important to modernize its equipment”.

What happened in Ukraine made us all realize that we need to strengthen NATO and its deterrence capabilities, said Mr. Tsounis and emphasized the strengthening of Greece’s role in the energy sector, with the Alexandroupolis and Revythoussa facilities , given the disconnection of Europe from Russian energy.

Greece is among the top 10 countries in the green transition, the Ambassador estimatedadding that Greece is a leader in green energy and decoupling and is making a very rapid transition to green energy.

He also emphasized the importance of protecting the oceans, but also the huge investments made in Greek shipyards, the jobs that will be created and the positive effects in all sectors.

Finally, referring to the USA, he said that “my country is not perfect, but we strive for the best in the world”. The USA is a force for good and Greece benefits from having its eyes on the West, in the relationship with the EU, the USA and NATO.