Gus Bilirakis pointed to the fact that Rubio was one of the lawmakers who filed the two pivotal bills for the N.M. region
Congressman Gus Bilirakis expressed the assessment that the appointment of Senator Marco Rubio to the position of Secretary of State in the new administration of Donald Trump will expand US defense and energy cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The expatriate lawmaker made special mention of natural gas liquefaction and connectivity enhancement projects, arguing that the appointment of his Republican colleague from Florida is a positive development for American interests, US allies and the Eastern Mediterranean region.
As he characteristically noted, “a more connected and united Eastern Mediterranean will result in more prosperity, stability and peace”.
In this light, he recalled that Marco Rubio participates in caucuses that are directly or indirectly related to the issues that concern our country. Among them, the groups for International Religious Freedom, Greek Affairs and the Hellenic-Israeli Alliance stand out.
In addition, Gus Bilirakis pointed to the fact that Marco Rubio was one of the lawmakers who filed the two landmark bills signed by Donald Trump on the Eastern Mediterranean region.
The first was the East Med Act (Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act) of 2019 and the second was the US-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021.
“These initiatives strengthened the defense partnership between the United States and Greece, supporting Greek military modernization and multilateral security efforts between Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States,” Gus Bilirakis said in a statement.
Regarding Turkey, the MP expressed the belief that new head of State Department will make sure President Erdogan is held accountable for his behavior. In particular, he argued that Marco Rubio would refuse to allow Turkey to return to the F-35 fighter program because of its possession of the Russian S-400 missile defense system.
Finally, Congressman Bilirakis’ statement concludes by saying that Senator Rubio will be an outstanding Secretary of State who will prioritize American interests around the world, strengthen partnerships with US allies, and help foster stability and peace. where possible.
Source :Skai
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