2024-03-22 14:24:46
During the meeting of the two leaders, the decision to upgrade the strategic relationship of the two countries with the establishment of the Greece-Egypt Supreme Cooperation Council was confirmed.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his satisfaction with the upgrade of EU-Egypt relations to Comprehensive and Strategic cooperation after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis also underlined the need for Egypt’s cooperation in the management of illegal immigration, so that a new migration corridor from Libya to Crete does not open.
The prime minister expressed his satisfaction with the level of bilateral relations and energy cooperation with an emphasis on the Greece-Egypt GREGY Interconnector electrical interconnection project.
Establishment of the Greece-Egypt Supreme Cooperation Council
During the meeting, the decision of the two leaders to upgrade and deepen the strategic relationship of the two countries with the establishment of the Greece-Egypt Supreme Cooperation Council (SCC), the first meeting of which will be held in Athens in the next period of time, was confirmed. In the afternoon, the two leaders will sign a Joint Declaration on the establishment of the ASS.
Finally, the prime minister thanked the president of Egypt for organizing the visit to Shiva.
The oasis of Shiva is of special importance for the cultural relations between Greece and Egypt, as there is the oracle of Amun Ra which was visited by Alexander the Great in 331 BC.
According to the program of Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the meeting of the European leaders with the President of Egypt will take place at 14:30 and will be followed by extended talks between the delegations of the countries. At 17:15 the leaders will make statements to the press.
SOURCE: ERT