Greek Minister of Foreign
Affairs Nikos Dendias will arrive in Cairo today to hold talks with his
Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.
The ministers will have a one-on-one meeting followed by expanded talks focusing on bilateral relations as well as the latest developments in the Aegean and the Middle East.
The visit falls within the framework of the strategic relations between Greece and Egypt and the regular contacts between the two foreign ministers on issues of mutual interest.
Egypt and Greece are members of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), an eight-state economic organization that aims to create a regional gas market in the eastern Mediterranean and maximize use of natural gas in the region.
Greece is an important gateway to the European Union for Egyptian products and Egypt is the most important gateway to the African Union and Arab countries for Europe.
Egypt also seeks to establish a power linkage with Greece and Cyprus, which is also a member of the EMGF, under a trilateral agreement signed in October 2021.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
