Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Greece and Türkiye

Assistant Secretary for Energy Resources Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Athens, Greece and Istanbul, Türkiye October 8-10, 2024, for ministerial and private sector meetings on regional energy transitions and energy security priorities.

In Athens, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will discuss advancing U.S.-Greece energy cooperation with senior Greek officials including from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Energy, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He will also join the leadership teams of energy companies to discuss opportunities in clean energy deployment and improving regional connectivity.

Assistant Secretary Pyatt will also deliver remarks at an EU-hosted workshop intended to diversify natural gas supply in Southeastern and Central Europe and advance our shared goal of full decoupling from Russian energy by 2027.

In Istanbul, from October 9-10, Assistant Secretary Pyatt will join government officials and private sector leaders from Türkiye, as well as officials from Albania, North Macedonia, and Romania, at the Atlantic Council's Regional Clean and Secure Energy Conference. The delegates will discuss advancing clean energy development and collective efforts to grow the region's leadership in energy security. He will also continue our work to build support for Ukraine's energy resilience this winter.

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