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Rubio to visit Iceland, Greece and Portugal next week

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Iceland, Greece, and Portugal from October 5 to 8 to discuss economic and security issues. In Reykjavik, he will meet Icelandic officials to talk about collaboration in these areas. In Athens, Rubio will lead the US delegation for the sixth session of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, focusing on defense, energy, regional security, and other topics. He will conclude his trip in Lisbon with talks aimed at advancing cooperation in defense, economics, and technology with Portuguese officials.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Iceland, Greece, and Portugal from October 5-8 to discuss various issues including economic and security collaboration. In Reykjavik, he will meet with Icelandic officials to strengthen bilateral ties. He will lead the US delegation in the sixth session of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue in Athens, focusing on defense, energy, and regional security cooperation. Finally, Rubio will travel to Lisbon for discussions with Portuguese officials aimed at advancing defense, economic, and technology cooperation between the two nations.

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In Athens, it said, Rubio said will lead the US delegation for the sixth session of the US-Greece Strategic Dialogue, a high-level diplomatic forum on deepening cooperation on defense, energy, regional security and other areas.

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🔮 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Iceland, Greece and Portugal next week to discuss economic and security cooperation and other issues, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday.

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Rubio → visit → Iceland

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Iceland, Greece and Portugal next week to discuss economic and security cooperation and other issues, the State Department said in a statement on Thursday. asserted

Department → visit → Thursday

Rubio will begin his October 5-8 trip with talks in Reykjavik with Icelandic officials on "economic and security collaboration," the statement said. asserted

statement → begin → collaboration

Rubio → say → defense

Rubio then flies to Lisbon for talks with Portuguese officials "to advance defense, economic and technology cooperation," the statement said. asserted

statement → fly → cooperation