WASHINGTON (ANA-MPA/P. Kasfikis) –
The State Department “is committed to putting America and American businesses first. The United States and Greece signed the US-Greece Economic Security Declaration, advancing President Donald Trump’s vision for economic diplomacy”, said State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott on X platform on Friday.
“This initiative strengthens supply chain resilience, promotes trusted technology ecosystems, and drives prosperity through private investment”, he added in the post on X.
The Economic Security Declaration was signed on Friday in Athens by Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg, US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Harry Theoharis.
According to a State Department statement released on Friday, “economic security is national security”, and it sets the foundation for a new era of economic cooperation in the sectors of artificial intelligence, critical infrastructure, and technology industry.
Under Secretary Helberg underlined the role of the US as “an indispensable partner” for countries hoping to “shore up the security of their supply chains while seizing the economic opportunities of the AI revolution”.
Ambassador Guilfoyle, on her part, underlined the symbolism of Athens, where “the intellectual seeds that made possible today’s AI revolution were first planted.”
The US-Greece’s Economic Security Declaration key commitments are as follows:
Strengthen trusted supply chains essential to shared economic security and growth.
Advance trustworthy AI systems that manage early AI development responsibly.
Mobilize private-sector leadership to deliver flagship projects and high-quality jobs.
Protect sensitive technologies and critical infrastructure from undue access or control by countries of concern.
Preserve a level playing field by coordinating responses to state-backed overcapacity and unfair dumping.
Build trusted information networks, including ICT systems, fiber-optic cables, and data centers.
Foster an open, predictable investment climate that enables international commerce.
Concluding the statement, the State Department said, “The United States and Greece will explore efforts to partner on a suite of flagship projects across the global technology stacks, including connectivity and data infrastructure, computers and semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, logistics, mineral refining and processing, and energy.
