By Gifts Antoniou

Aid signal of multidimensional bilateral cooperation, which consolidates the role of Greece and Egypt as pillars of stability in an area of ​​significant geopolitical upheavals and challenges, will be emitted today by Athens by the Prime Minister. Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of Egypt Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. The two leaders will meet at Maximus Mansion and will be followed by the first meeting of Supreme Cooperation Council of the two countries.

The decision to set up the Supreme Cooperation Council was reflected in a joint statement signed by Mr Mitsotakis and al-Sisi in March 2024. Enhance regional stability and upgrading bilateral relationships in a wide beam of sectors.

This is expected to be reflected today, as the aim is to sign a joint statement, which will confirm the upgrading of already close relations to a strategic partnership, political coordination with the establishment of regular political consultation mechanism, enhancement in commercial and investment relations, transfers, transfers, transfers, transfers, transfers, transfers, Egypt Gregy Interconnector), upgrading cooperation in areas such as immigration, defense and security, climate change, education and culture.

The visit of the Egyptian President to Athens, the ASS meeting and the joint statement to be signed are expected to be emitted a message of synonym and concentrate in line with international law to promote regional stability at a time of many open issues and challenges. The latest regional developments in Gaza, Syria and Libya They are expected to be discussed at the meeting of Mrs Mitsotakis and Al – Sisi.

Significant upgrading of relations between the two countries was sealed with the agreement – a milestone For EEZ delimitationsigned in August 2020 in Cairo. The agreement is considered a decisive step in the geopolitical redefinition of the Eastern Mediterranean and is a tangible “response” to the Turkish Memorandum, which fully ignored sovereign rights and the influence of islands such as Crete and Castellorizo.

One of the issues on which great weight is given to today’s meeting is the migratoryas Egypt borders Libya and Sudan and is an important link in the chain of migratory flows. It is no coincidence that in March 2024 the prime minister had visited Cairo as part of a joint visit with the head of the Commission, Ursula von der Layen and other European leaders to sign it EU Strategic and Corporate Relationship Agreement – Egypt. Athens pioneered the conclusion of this agreement, advocating the strategic importance of Egypt’s stability for Europe, but also the crucial role in the retention of migratory flows to Europe.

In terms of electrical connection And the Gregy project, diplomatic sources, point out that this is an extremely important project, which is expected to help enhance Europe’s energy security by transporting clean energy from Africa while enhancing the energy role of our country.

Finally, to mention that enhanced cooperation is being developed in its area defense which extends to both the defense industry and to exchanging programs participating in training and exercises.