untitled design

Brief meeting between N. Dendia and the Egyptian Foreign Minister with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg

Foreign Ministers Nikos Dendias and Sameh Soukri had a brief, out-of-schedule meeting and informal conversation with the Prime Minister of Luxembourg, Xavier Bettel. Nikos Dendias and Sameh Soukri traveled from Athens to Luxembourg, where they will attend today’s 9th European Union-Egypt Association Council. Earlier, Nikos Dendias hosted a working lunch with his Egyptian counterpart at a beach restaurant in the Greek capital. Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean and North Africa were at the center of the discussion between the two foreign ministers, Nikos Dendias informed in a post on Twitter.

It is noted that the agenda of the Plenary Session of the Association Council, which takes place in Luxembourg, includes an exchange of views on the implementation and prospects of enhanced dialogue and cooperation within the EU priorities in Egypt, while the adoption of new EU priorities in Egypt is planned. period 2021-2027.

Greece attaches great importance to the ever-developing EU-Egypt relations, a strategic partner of our country with a key role in the wider Mediterranean region, underlined in a statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On Monday, the Foreign Minister will take part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council (EUSF), which will also take place in Luxembourg. Before the start of the Council’s work, Nikos Dendias will attend an informal working breakfast of the EU Foreign Ministers with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Maurer, with whom he is expected to discuss the action of the Red Cross in Ukraine.

The EU foreign ministers will then discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, developments in the Horn of Africa and Egypt, and exchange views with their Egyptian counterpart Sameh Sukri over an informal working lunch.

Recent developments are expected to be examined under the heading “Current Affairs”, including the EU’s relations with the Gulf countries and Jordan.

Nikos Dendias is expected to inform, under this entry, about the continuing escalation of Turkish delinquency and provocation.

Finally, the Foreign Minister will brief his counterparts on his recent tour of the Western Balkans and the results of the recent South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit, which took place in Thessaloniki.

SOURCE: AMPE

Source: Capital

You may also like

Get the latest

Stay Informed: Get the Latest Updates and Insights

 

Most popular