The discussion about the possible visit of the US president, Donald Trump, to Greece has been reignited.
The occasion was given during a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and all Palestine, Theophilus III, on Monday at the Maximos Mansion.
Welcoming the Greek government’s interest in the presence and safeguarding of Christians in Jerusalem and the wider region, as well as in preserving the pilgrimage status of Jerusalem, Mr.Theophilos stressed that the issue is of great concern to the US Secretary of State as well as to Mr. Trump himself, whom he met privately.
“We had a very good meeting. We also convey to you the greetings of President Trump, who, I think, is also willing to visit Greece in an upcoming visit to this place,” the Patriarch of Jerusalem said, addressing the prime minister.
The discussion about Trump’s visit to Greece had been opened by the US ambassador to Athens, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and was reignited by the US president’s upcoming visit to Summit of NATO in Turkey on July 7 and 8. Therefore, many estimated that, either before or after the summit, Mr. Trump could also stop by Greece, in a visit that, if it takes place, would have landmark characteristics.
The positive atmosphere surrounding the possibility of a visit by the American president was reinforced by his own praise for Mr. Mitsotakis (“he’s a great guy”), as well as the republication by Mr. Trump on social media of the interview given by Energy Minister Stavros Papastavrou to Breitbart News. “The president of the US acknowledged Mitsotakis’ energy policy,” Papastavrou commented at the time.
