“Athens’ priority is to preserve the Greek Orthodox and pilgrimage of the Sinai Monastery,” the government spokesman said, in view of a visit to Egypt of the Greek delegation. The telephone communication, Mitsotaki – al -Sisi, as well as the Egyptian Presidency’s assurances of non -change in the monastery’s religious regime.

“This was clearly emphasized by the prime minister in his telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart.”Mr. Marinakis said speaking to ERT.

He noted that on May 7 there is an agreement between the two leaders to resolve the issue through institutional channels and with respect to religious traditions and criticized the opposition for “irresponsible and rough stance”.

Reportedly, a Greek technical delegation is expected to go to Egypt on Monday. If then a higher representation is needed, then it will be at a ministerial level.

It is recalled that in a statement last night, the Egyptian Presidency said that Egypt is committed to maintaining the only and sacred religious regime of St. Catherine Sinai’s monastery, ensuring that this would remain intact.

For its part, the opposition attributes the government wrong handling.

“If we had serious diplomacy they had to be in court and watch the process of having knowledge first hand … they are amateur and dangerous. The only thing they are champions is corruption, “said PASOK President Nikos Androulakis.

“Mr. Androulakis at 6:30 pm said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Greek Government was deeply exposed, before he read the decision well. Do you know what they remind me of such behaviors? Remember the many coaches of the platform at times, “Mr Marinakis told ERT.

“Following the national defeat of Turkey’s participation in the European Defense System … There is another defeat not only for Hellenism but also for Orthodoxy. What exactly has the government do for the Sinai Monastery?

Despite assurances from the Egyptian side that the religious regime of the monastery remains untouched, the monks are concerned about the ownership.

“The main thing is whether the monastery, if the sea belongs to its fish. There is the desert of St. George of Aralaite, a famous Sinai ascetic. So this is a Byzantine monument at a huge distance as the Sinai peninsula is three times the Peloponnese. Doesn’t this chapel that exist there with its garden does not belong to the monastery? “, Said the spokesman for the Sinai Monastery, Archimandrite Porphyrios Frangakos in the” Denas “show.

The Monastery of St. Catherine is considered the oldest active Christian monastery in the world.

“In the background is the monastery of St. Catherine and on the mountainor he has a cross it was the pilgrimage of St. Paisios,” a tourist agent said in the show “Dennaders”.

It is noted that Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Abdel Fatah al -Sisi reiterated their intention to maintain significant momentum in the two countries’ relations.