Venizelos in Washington; Meetings Set With Kerry, Lew & Menendez

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Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos', who is presently in Washington, will on Friday meet with US Secretary of State John Kerry as well as with US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew. Discussions are expected to center on bilateral and international interests as well as issues of the Greek presidency of the Council of the European Union.

During his meeting with Kerry, Venizelos is expected to discuss national issues (Cyprus and FYROM name), while the Americans are expected to raise the issue of terrorism.

Venizelos is also set to brief Jack Lew on the course of the Greek economy and Greece's EU presidency priorities, especially on issues regarding the economic governance in EU.

During his visit, Venizelos will also meet in Congress with the chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Robert Menendez as well as with the president of House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Ed Royce. Finally he will meet with think tanks' top officials as well as with representatives of the Greek-American community organisations.