The timeless position of Greece in favor of the peaceful resolution of disputes and its support for the conclusion, as soon as possible, of an agreement that will ensure sustainable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan was underlined by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, during his meeting in New York with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan.

The two Ministers discussed the progress of the peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan, but also the general security situation in the South Caucasus. Mr. Gerapetritis, after underlining the historical ties of friendship between the two peoples, expressed Greece’s support for Armenia’s European orientation.

At the meeting, the excellent level of bilateral relations between Greece and Armenia was confirmed and the will to further deepen and expand them was recorded. The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs informed his Armenian counterpart that, following the visit he made to Yerevan last January, the visit of a business mission to Armenia will be launched, from the Greek side, with the aim of further strengthening the economic relations between the two countries .

Gerapetritis also met with the Indian foreign minister

The meeting in New York between Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, took place in an exceptional atmosphere. After all, contacts between the two countries at the highest level have intensified in the last year, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visiting Athens in August 2023 and the Greek Prime Minister being the honored person in February this year at the Raisina Dialogue Conference in New Delhi, where both foreign ministers had their first bilateral meeting.

During the talks in New York, the common will was established to expand the strategic relationship between Greece and India and to deepen cooperation in areas such as economy, trade and labor mobility.

For both countries, the top priority is to proceed with the implementation of the IMEC (India-Middle East-Europe-Economic Corridor), which will de facto make Greece India’s gateway to Europe.

The world’s oldest and largest Republic is linked by a long maritime tradition and special interest in maritime safety, as well as their common adherence to International Law and the International Law of the Sea. In fact, the Indian side showed particular interest in the development of bilateral cooperation in shipping, which is now a priority area for India. In this context, Mr. Jaishankar invited George Gerapetritis to visit New Delhi, accompanied by representatives of the Greek business and shipbuilding community.