
美国和希腊宣布达成40亿美元的对外军事销售协议,以支持雅典的长期国防计划。两国周三承诺进一步深化安全与经济合作。
The US and Greece announced $4 billion in Foreign Military Sales to support Athens' long-term defense plans as the two countries pledged Wednesday to deepen security and economic cooperation.
根据美国国务院发表的联合声明,这一宣布是在美国国务卿马可·鲁比奥与希腊外长乔治·杰拉佩特里蒂斯在雅典共同主持第六轮美希战略对话后做出的。
The announcement came after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis presided over the sixth US-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Athens, according to a joint statement released by the US State Department.
双方表示,这笔军售将支持希腊的国防计划并深化互操作性,同时还将探索两国国防工业之间的进一步合作,包括创新技术。
The two sides said the military sales would support Greece's defense plans and deepen interoperability, while they would also explore further cooperation between their defense industries, including in innovative technologies.
双方还最终确定了希腊参与美国国民警卫局与佛罗里达州的“州伙伴计划”,并表示将通过向希腊提供斯特赖克装甲车来增强互操作性。
They also finalized Greece's participation in the US National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program with Florida and said interoperability would be enhanced through the provision of Stryker vehicles to Greece.
声明称,华盛顿和雅典还同意扩大执法和反恐合作,并重申了应对非法移民的承诺。
Washington and Athens, according to the statement, also agreed to expand law enforcement and counterterrorism cooperation and reiterated their commitment to addressing irregular migration.
在经济关系方面,两国承诺加强贸易和投资,同时在投资审查和关键基础设施采购保护方面进行合作。
On economic ties, the two countries pledged to strengthen trade and investment while cooperating on investment screening and the protection of critical infrastructure procurement.
双方还重点强调了在高性能计算、网络安全、先进技术以及涉及垂直天然气走廊和碳氢化合物勘探的能源关系方面的合作。
They also highlighted cooperation in high-performance computing, cybersecurity and advanced technologies as well as energy ties involving the Vertical Gas Corridor and hydrocarbon exploration.
两国政府还延长了《文化财产协定》,以保护文化遗产并打击非法贩运网络。
The two governments additionally extended their Cultural Property Agreement to protect cultural heritage and combat illicit trafficking networks.