President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed a Strategic Partnership Declaration between the two countries. The signing ceremony, which also included signing several agreements and memoranda of understanding, occurred during El-Sisi's visit to Greece.
According to the Egyptian presidency, El-Sisi said the declaration marks the beginning of a new phase of close cooperation between Egypt and Greece in various fields.
During a press conference, he affirmed Cairo's keenness to strengthen the strategic partnership with Greece based on strong historical ties and mutual respect.
For his part, the Greek PM said the signing of the strategic partnership declaration between Greece and Egypt confirms a common will to further close cooperation.
According to the Egyptian presidency, President El-Sisi and the Greek PM chaired the inaugural meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between Egypt and Greece.
The meeting reviewed bilateral cooperation and progress on ongoing joint projects in various fields. "This council marks a milestone and a qualitative leap in Egyptian-Greek relations," El-Sisi said during the press conference.
"It will serve as an effective platform to deepen our strategic partnership for the benefit of our peoples and promote regional security, stability, and prosperity," he added.
Moreover, the Egyptian president welcomed the consensus following the meeting to expand cooperation in the economy, trade, investment, tourism, technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
The council also supports integrating and exchanging expertise in critical areas, including transportation, environment, maritime security, education, manufacturing, and energy.
The two leaders also discussed the Egypt-Greece electricity interconnection project, GREGY, which they described as a strategic step to enhance the region and the EU's energy security.
This is the first project that directly delivers clean energy from Egypt to Europe via Greece.
In addition, the Egyptian president emphasized continuing cooperation with Greece in natural gas and highlighted the importance of speeding up the seasonal labour agreement. The agreement allows Egyptian workers to enter Greece's agricultural sector and other fields.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
