An agreement that could lead to a return of Sculptors of the Parthenon in Greece it is “close”, a former adviser to the Greek government told the BBC.

In particular, as stated in his publication BBCthe professor Irini Stamatoudis reported that “negotiations appear to have progressed” to relocate the Elgin Marbles to Athens, which were taken from the Acropolis more than 200 years ago and are now on display in the British Museum.

The above report comes after Keir Starmer and Kyriakos Mitsotakis met for talks in Downing Street on Tuesday. However, the Sculptures were not discussed at the start of the meeting, according to the British side.

The meeting of the prime minister with his British counterpart lasted about 35 minutes, which ended without any statements being made. The Greek Prime Minister crossed the threshold of Downing Street shortly before 13:00 with the aim of restarting bilateral relations at all levels and with the Parthenon Sculptures as a background.

According to what his correspondent reported in London, Thanasis Gavosthe question of the Sculptors is not typically on the agenda of the meeting, however it is certainly the topic that monopolizes interest.

According to information, the issue was raised, after all, it is an ongoing request that Greece is discussing with the British Museum. The Greek side, according to the same information, welcomes the fact that the British government will not stand in the way if there is an agreement with the British Museum.