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The Secretary of State of the United States, Mike Pompeo, arrived at the paternal home of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in Chania, where he will be hosted, on Monday night, after completing his visit to Thessaloniki and the important agreements he signed in the north from Greece.
The United States Foreign Minister left Thessaloniki shortly before 7:00 p.m. for Chania, Crete.
At approximately 20:00 he arrived in Chania and at 21:00 he arrived at the home of the prime minister, who received him with his wife Mareva.
At around 8:00 PM, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Chania for a planned and important two-day stay that includes a visit to the Souda Naval and Air Base.
A large procession received the US Secretary of State and his followers to go to the village of Kyriakos Mitsotakis where he will be received.
Earlier, the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, arrived at his paternal home in Akrotiri to receive Mike Pompeo.
“Lobster” Souda and Chania
At the same time, the measures taken are of maximum security, having turned the area into a “lobster”.
According to information from Flashnews.gr, an invulnerable security network has been created in the areas where Mr. Pompeo will move, which includes strong ELAS forces that have blocked the perimeter roads through which the US minister will pass. From as well as the area of Villa Mitsotaki where you will be hosted and have dinner.
Mr. Pompeo is also accompanied by members of his personal security (the information speaks of about 300 people) who have come to Chania for days, while in Chania there are also members of the Athens counter-terrorist.
According to the same information, meticulous inspections have been carried out in all the neighborhoods of Villa Mitsotaki, even the details of the school bus drivers transporting children from the area have been reviewed, while not even a drone can fly in the area .
It is characteristic that the roads upon arrival were literally “emptied” a few minutes before the passage of vehicles was blocked, for the procession to pass.
Mr. Mitsotakis – Pompeo Program for Tuesday
According to an announcement from the Prime Minister’s Press Office, on Tuesday morning Mr. Mitsotakis and Mr. Pompeo will celebrate visit to the military installations of the Souda Base.
Then in 11:20 in the morning, an expanded delegation meeting will be held at the 115th Battle Wing. Immediately afterwards, statements will be made to the media.
At 1:15 p.m., Mr. Mitsotakis and Mr. Pompeo will have a working lunch in the paternal house of the Prime Minister. The Greek side will be represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, the Minister of Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos, the Head of GEETHA Konstantinos Floros and the Director of the Diplomatic Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Eleni Sourani.
At 5:00 p.m., Tuesday afternoon, the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State of the United States. visit the archaeological site of Aptera in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Sports, Lina Mendoni.
The second American politician to stay at Mitsotakis’ home
The Secretary of State of the United States is the second American politician after George W. Bush to stay at the Mitsotakis family home. It is recalled that in the 90s George Bush Sr. was hosted twice by Konstantinos Mitsotakis.
The first was on July 20, 1991 and the second in 1994. George W. Bush was the first president of the United States to visit our country after Dwight Eisenhower.
