The Chargé d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Athens, Mr. David Burger, accompanied by the new US Consul General in Thessaloniki, Ms. Elisabeth Lee, paid a courtesy visit to the Alexandroupolis Port Authority on Monday, October 19, 2020. In the meeting that followed, they had the opportunity to be briefed by the President, Mr. Hadjimichael Constantinos, and the CEO, Mr. Hadjikonstantinou Constantinos, on the port’s development prospects.
Immediately after the briefing, the Chargé d'Affaires of the American Embassy in Athens, Mr. David Burger, stated: “The presentation was excellent, we were informed about the development prospects of the port in view of the tender process in which two American-interested Consortiums also expressed interest. The port of Alexandroupolis has an important geostrategic position and prospects for the development of economic relations through which the economic revitalization of the region can be achieved. However, the location alone is not enough, it is also the general will of the government and the Administration of the Organization that will make this advantage of the location a reality”In conclusion, Mr. Burger emphasized that “...In addition to the commercial activity that the port can have, it can also function for the needs of NATO and the security of Europe's Southeastern borders.".
The President of the Alexandroupolis Port Authority, Mr. Konstantinos Hadjimichael, stated among other things: “A detailed presentation was made on the future of the port and its strategic position in the Balkans and Eastern Europe. In any case, there is a close cooperation that also stems from the mutual defense cooperation agreement between Greece and the United States that was signed last year, and we will continue close cooperation in the future.ν ”.
