Egypt
Cyprus
Cypriot Energy Minister: Signing a Memorandum with Egypt an Important Step
Upon his arrival in Egypt on Monday afternoon, Cypriot Energy Minister Giorgos Lakkotrypis underlined that the exploitation of the island's gas resources from block 12 of its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will be undertaken by using Egypt's existing gas infrastructure...
Cyprus
Defense Minister Underlines Greece's Support for Cyprus
Greece "is here" for Cyprus, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said on Wednesday during joint statements with his Cypriot counterpart Christoforos Fokaides in Nicosia. Kammenos arrived on the island for a two-day official visit earlier the same day.
The Greek...
Greek News
Egypt: Greek Owner of Famous Restaurant Passes Away
Officials from Greece and Egypt, artists and Greek Diaspora members from across the world have dined at the seaside Greek restaurant “Zephyrion,” located in Alexandria, Egypt. The restaurant was owned by Periklis Tsaparis, who passed away recently, depriving the...
Greek News
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria Meets With South African President
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa intends to implement a program to help the fight against AIDS in South Africa, according to Patriarch Theodoros' statement during his meeting with the country's president, Jacob Zuma.
The two men...
Africa
Cairo: Church of St. George Inauguration on April 24
The Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, Theodore, invited Prime Minister of Egypt Ibrahim Mahlab to attend the inauguration of Greek Orthodox church of St. George in Old Cairo on April 24, 2015.
The two men met yesterday, January 14,...
Cyprus
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State: Cooperation Is Key for Natural Resources Exploitation
His opinion that the discovery of Cyprus' natural gas resources should be seen in the light of cooperation between the region's countries, expressed the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, responsible for Energy Diplomacy, Amos Hochstein. The key for the of...
Cyprus
Greek Govt VP Venizelos: We May Take Legal Action Against Turkey
After President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades almost two weeks ago, it was Greek government Vice President and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos' turn to warn Turkey over legal action if it does not respect Cyprus' sovereign rights. Addressing...
Energy
Environment Minister Maniatis: Greece to Become a Pole of Stability in the Region
As a choice that leads Greece to become a regional pole of stability in the sensitive Southeast Mediterranean, characterized Environment Minister Giannis Maniatis the agreed partnerships with other regional powers such as Israel, Egypt and Cyprus, underlining that these...
Greece
Turkish PM Davutoglu to Meet With Greek PM Samaras in Athens on December 5 and 6
In a period when the bilateral relations of Greece and Turkey have reached their lowest point due to the Turkish actions in Block 3 of Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will visit Athens on December...
Cyprus
Cyprus' Foreign Minister: We Will Continue our Energy Program as Planned
Nicosia's firm will to not suspend its ongoing investigations for the exploitation of its hydrocarbons expressed today the country's Foreign Affairs Minister Ioannis Kasoulides, while it will not take in account Navy Staff Admiral Bulent Bostancıoglu's recent threatening comments...