00:00I think we have a very broad agenda of topics regarding our future cooperation.
00:10Greece is a pillar of regional stability, a traditional ally of the United States,
00:17a critical country in formats of regional collaboration, such as a 3 plus 1 format.
00:24And, of course, a country that is also playing an important role as a stabilizing factor in all regional conflicts, including the Middle East.
00:36A country which sees eye to eye with the United States regarding the role of energy,
00:41and in particular the importance of liquefied natural gas in a region.
00:47We will have a very, very important initiative which coincides with your arrival to Greece,
00:53a very important gathering that is going to take place tomorrow and the day after, with a significant American participation.
01:01Greece is the entry point for liquefied natural gas throughout the entire region.
01:08The vertical corridor is a project of strategic importance for Greece and for the United States,
01:14and we are very much looking forward to further develop it.
01:18And, of course, beyond those issues, there is a broad area of topics we will work together,
01:27bringing in more American investments into Greece.
01:31As we know, the big technology companies are already all present in Greece.
01:35And, of course, strengthening the ties between our two communities.
01:38Next year, you will be celebrating 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.
01:45And it is not lost to me that Greece was an inspiring force behind the creation of your amazing republic.
01:55This is a historic week.
01:56We have not only myself arriving, the P-TECH conference,
02:00wonderful bilateral meetings with all of your ministers and yourself,
02:03but incredible things planned for this conference for Greece to be the energy hub here in the eastern Mediterranean up through the vertical corridor.
02:12We have representatives and ministers from all different countries coming, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria.
02:18It's very exciting.
02:20Cyprus, Ukraine, a historic three-plus-one meeting that will be taking place as well,
02:25and a record-setting 80-plus United States government officials have all descended upon Greece and Athens for this P-TECH conference.
02:34And that is a record for Greece and for the United States.
02:37We have them all here in town.
02:39They're all excited to see you and be a part of, really, political and economic history,
02:45advancing trade and commerce, and also energy dominance,
02:50which will equate to, you know, energy dominance being national security, sovereignty, and border.
02:57So I'm really excited about this.
02:58The conference will be kicking off right now, this morning,
03:01and we're looking forward to doing great things.
03:04This is really going to be the highlight of an already steadfast relationship and alliance between the United States and Greece,
03:11and we're going to take it to new heights together.
03:20We're going to take it to new heights, and we're going to take it to new heights.
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