The U.S. Secretary of State is meeting with Greek officials as Athens hosts the sixth round of the bilateral Strategic Dialogue, with defense, regional security and energy security on the agenda.

Coverage ranges from protests against U.S. and Israeli policies to defense and energy ties, while some outlets question how Washington will balance its relations with Greece and Turkey

Calling history "the foundation on which our relationship is built," the U.S. secretary of state said Greece and the United States must also focus on the future, as the two allies signed three new agreements in Athens.

The U.S. secretary of state is meeting with Greek officials as Athens hosts the sixth round of the bilateral Strategic Dialogue, with defense, regional security and energy security on the agenda.

Road closures, restrictions on public gatherings and possible transit disruptions are in place across central Athens as the U.S. secretary of state visits Greece for talks with senior officials

US Secretary of State Rubio 's visit to Athens is timed to coincide with the sixth Greece-US Strategic Dialogue

Rubio's visit comes as Greece aims to highlight it role as a factor of stability and security in the region

Athens will face major traffic restrictions and heightened security as Marco Rubio arrives for talks with Greek officials, including the sixth round of the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

US secretary of state highlights military presence and strong economic ties as he prepares to lead sixth Greece-US Strategic Dialogue

Police will impose extensive security measures on Wednesday, including a ban on public gatherings and motorized marches

The US secretary of state, who is due in Athens Tuesday evening, also sent a message of support for US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle

Days before arriving in Athens, Rubio backed Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle, as energy, defense, and regional security top the 6th Strategic Dialogue

Despite Erdogan's conciliatory speech at the United Nations, Greek officials see no real change in Turkish policy and expect new confrontation over the Greece and Cyprus power cable and Ankara's "Blue Homeland" bill

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Athens for the sixth U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue, with energy, defense and Cyprus high on the agenda.

An administration which (as all observers concede) is currently in retreat from the global stage.

US Secretary of State credits Amb. Guilfoyle with advancing Trump administration’s agenda and US energy interests in Greece and SE Europe

Rubio’s Oct. 6-7 visit to Greece is expected to focus on defense, energy and regional security as Athens and Washington seek to deepen their strategic partnership

Rubio to lead US delegation at sixth Strategic Dialogue with Greece, with defense, energy and regional security expected to top agenda

The U.S. secretary of state is expected to land Tuesday night, with the talks set for the next day. Energy and defense are likely to top an agenda still being finalized, as rhetoric between Greece and Turkey heats up.

The phone call reportedly touched on strategic ties, a forthcoming sixth round of strategic dialogue and developments in Middle East, Iran and Ukraine