For Washington Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis leaves on Monday, in order to participate in the anniversary NATO Summit.

According to information from SKAI, the possibility is open on the sidelines of the Synod, there should be a meeting between Mr. Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while a similar meeting is expected between the two Foreign Ministers Giorgos Gerapetritis and Hakan Fidan.

According to the same information, Athens is ready to raise the issue of Skopje and non-compliance with the Prespa agreement, if provoked and there is a reference to the name “Macedonia” by the Prime Minister of North Macedonia Christian Mickoskiduring his stay in Washington.

The prime minister will have contacts with senators while also attending the dinner hosted by President Biden at the White House, in honor of the leaders who will participate in the work of the Synod.

Besides, according to diplomatic sources, on Tuesday, Mr. Gerapetritis will participate in an event of the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, dedicated to security, with an emphasis on the “Women, Peace and Security” agenda, and will attend the event for the Celebration of 75th Anniversary of the Alliance. On Wednesday, Mr Gerapetritis will attend a dinner given by the US Secretary of State to his counterparts at the Library of Congress.

The anniversary NATO Summit

This year’s Summit has special symbolism, due to the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Alliance and the imminent ratification of the designation, as the new Secretary General of NATO, of the former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte, who will succeed Jens Stoltenberg and take office on the 1 October 2024. It will also be the first time that the Summit will be held with 32 Allies, following the completion of the enlargement of the Alliance and the accession of Finland and Sweden.

The North Atlantic Council will meet on July 10 and 11 at the level of Allied Heads of State and Government. The agenda of the Synod includes the strengthening of collective deterrence and defense and the war in Ukraine. In this context, the NATO-Ukraine Council will be convened with the aim of strengthening NATO assistance to Ukraine, as well as examining its Euro-Atlantic perspective.

The agenda of the Summit also includes the deepening of NATO partnerships, such as cooperation with the “IP4” partners (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea) of the Indo-Pacific region, as well as with the states of the Southern Neighborhood to address common security challenges such as terrorism, illegal immigration and the protection of freedom of navigation. Finally, during the Summit, the public diplomacy event “NATO Public Forum” will take place, with the aim of exchanging views on the policies, decisions and goals of the North Atlantic Alliance.