Prime Minister: Greek-US relations are strategic and based on mutual interest

Greece took a large leap in artificial intelligence (AI), becoming a pioneer in the manner of how the state communicates with its citizens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Monday, during a discussion at the "Future Unfold: What unfolds when AI meets purpose" conference in Athens, ANA reports.

Mitsotakis was in conversation with Grant Thornton's President, Nikolaos Karamouzis, and its CEO, Vassilis Kazas at the event at the Athens Concert Hall.

Speaking on a question of how to attract more investments, the premier said Greece had covered significant ground since the crisis. "The crisis was to a large degree an exaggerated emphasis on consumption, which was funded through loans. But now we are being called upon to take an investment leap, which is to a certain degree already underway, but it is clear we must do more," he noted.

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The relations between Greece and the United States are of a strategic nature, and "relations guaranteed within a framework of agreements we have signed with the United States," Mitsotakis said, referring specifically to the defense cooperation agreement.

"These are not relations that are simply based on a value-related framework of collaboration between two historic democracies that were always on the right side of history, they are also relations that are based on mutual interests, in which the US see the usefulness of supporting Greek-American relations," the Greek premier noted.

Furthermore, Greece is not simply a factor of stability in the region, but also a country that is able to utilize its influence to affect developments in the region, Mitsotakis said. "Therefore, I believe that Greek-American relations continue on the excellent path they have entered in recent years. I should also like to remind you that relations do not just go through the executive power, but through legislative power as well, and the relations we have with both sides in Congress are very close," he added.

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