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Greece, Egypt Agree on Mount Sinai Monastery, Mitsotakis Says

Greece's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday that the status of the ancient St. Catherine's Monastery, located at the base of Egypt's Mount Sinai, has been secured following an agreement between the Greek and Egyptian governments. The two countries have...

Greece and Egypt a Step Closer to a New Green Energy Corridor

A major step toward establishing a vital new energy corridor between Greece and Egypt was completed on Monday with the signing of a key trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the GREGY-ELICA Interconnector project. The MoU was formally signed by...

Egypt Reassures Greece on the Status of Sinai’s St Catherine’s Monastery

Greece received assurances from Egypt on the preservation of the current status of St Catherine’s Monastery in Sinai during the visit of Egypt's Foreign Minister to Athens on Wednesday. Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, who welcomed his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty,...

The 1,000-Km Undersea Power Cable That Will Connect Greece and Egypt

Greece and Egypt have reaffirmed their commitment to a proposed undersea power cable designed to transport renewable energy from North Africa to Europe. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi renewed the pledge during talks in...

Greece and Egypt Deepen Strategic Ties With Joint Declaration

Egypt's President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday during an official visit to Greece, with the two countries elevating their already close ties to a strategic partnership through a Joint Declaration. Sisi and Mitsotakis...

Greece, Cyprus and Egypt Hold Summit in Cairo

The leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt held a summit in Cairo on Wednesday where they reaffirmed their strong relations and discussed developments in the eastern Mediterranean. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted the need for a solution in Gaza during...

Greece-Egypt Deal Undercuts Turkey-Libya Illegal Agreement

Greece and Egypt signed an agreement on Tuesday in Cairo that effectively undercuts Turkey's illegal deal with Libya. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in the Fields of Aeronautics and Maritime Search & Rescue (SAR) was signed by Greece's...

Greece and Egypt Agree to Speed Up Joint Energy Project

Greece and Egypt agreed on Thursday to speed up the implementation of the energy interconnection project between the two countries as the energy crisis sweeps Europe. In a teleconference between Greece’s Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi...

Greece and Egypt to Sign Electricity Link-Up

Greece and Egypt will ink a preliminary deal to build a large electrical cable connecting the two countries on Thursday. It is the first such agreement to be signed between Europe and Africa in the southeastern Mediterranean. The deal will...