Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met with Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas to discuss regional issues of mutual interest, primarily the latest developments in Gaza, Syria, Libya, Yemen, and the security of maritime navigation in the Red Sea, as well as ways to avoid regional escalation and enhance joint efforts to combat illegal immigration.
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In this regard, the two presidents emphasized the importance of continuing coordination and consultation between Egypt and Greece to ensure the achievement of de-escalation and the restoration of stability in the region.
This occurred during a meeting between the Egyptian President on Wednesday, at the Presidential Palace in Athens, where official welcoming ceremonies were held for President el-Sisi at the start of his visit to Greece.
The Greek president expressed his country's great appreciation for Egypt, highlighting Greece's commitment to strengthening its relationship with Egypt in line with the size of the existing partnership between the two countries, especially given Egypt's pivotal role in establishing regional security and stability and addressing the region's crises. This underscores Egypt's strategic importance as a key partner to the European Union.
Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, spokesperson for the Egyptian presidency, explained that the meeting confirmed the momentum in bilateral relations, demonstrated by the holding of the first high-level cooperation council meeting between Egypt and Greece during the visit, alongside the signing of a joint declaration on the strategic partnership between the two countries and several agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields. This reflects the mutual desire to elevate bilateral relations to deeper and broader levels.
The spokesperson added that President el-Sisi confirmed during the meeting Egypt's interest in the distinguished partnership with Greece, which represents a strong foundation for bilateral and regional cooperation. Egypt is keen to enhance joint cooperation with Greece in the fields of economy, trade, tourism, and culture, as well as energy, transport, and electricity interconnection. This is especially significant with the implementation of the electricity interconnection project between Egypt and Greece, which represents a qualitative leap in bilateral relations and opens new horizons for transferring clean electricity from Egypt to Europe for the first time.
