The United States has "been very consistent in calling to stop all provocative actions that could undermine investment confidence in the East Mediterranean region" and affect political stability, US State Department Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Energy Resources Francis Fannon said on Tuesday, speaking at a virtual roundtable discussion "East Med and the trilateral partnership (Greece, Cyprus, Israel) and its role in regional energy security and economic cooperation in the age of Covid-19 and beyond".

Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Kostas Fragogiannis on Tuesday met with United States Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Francis Fannon, whereupon the commitment of Greece and the US to further deepen their close bilateral co-operation in the energy sector was reaffirmed.