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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed with his Greek counterpart the "urgent need" to soothe tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean, the State Department said Friday.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media.

Pompeo met with Nikos Dendias earlier in the day in Vienna, Austria during his ongoing tour of Europe.

"Secretary Pompeo and Foreign Minister Dendias discussed the strong U.S.-Greece bilateral relationship and the urgent need to reduce tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean," department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement.

Tensions have been mounting in the region after Athens' controversial new maritime pact with Egypt. Greek defense sources announced joint military drills Thursday in the Eastern Mediterranean along with France, that has sought to hem in Turkey's maritime territory.

The exercise, which includes two French Rafale fighter jets, was conducted off the island of Crete after France announced Wednesday it would beef up military presence in the region.

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2020.08.14 / 23:34
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Axar.az
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