Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-02-12

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] FM Bakoyannis' contacts in D.C.

[01] FM Bakoyannis' contacts in D.C.

Earlier on Thursday, Bakoyannis will have a working lunch with Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, which will be followed by a meeting with Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte. The meeting between Bakoyannis and Rice is scheduled to last 45 minutes.

On Wednesday, the Greek foreign minister will address an event organised by the Center of Strategic and International Studies� and meet with Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, who will host a reception in her honor at the Pentagon.

On Thursday and before her meetings at the State Department, Bakoyannis will visit the US Capitol where she will meet with several House of Representatives members active in Greek issues.

Bakoyannis will also meet with the chairman of the US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee Joe Biden. On Friday she will meet with the chairman of the Senate's Armed Services Committee Carl Levin.

Before concluding her Washington visit, Bakoyannis will meet with the Bush administration's National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley at the White House.

Caption: ANA-MPA file photo of Greek FM Dora Bakoyannis.

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