Greek minister to join 5-way meeting in Cairo focusing on Libya

Against the backdrop of unfolding events in Libya, the foreign ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Egypt, Nikos Dendias, Nikos Christodoulides and Sameh Shoukry respectively, will on Wednesday hold a trilateral summit in Cairo with the participation of their French and Italian counterparts Jean-Yves Le Drian and Luigi Di Maio. 

The five foreign ministers will discuss how to coordinate their moves regarding security issues in the Eastern Mediterranean, and Libya in particular.

Libya was the focus of talks on Tuesday between Di Maio and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul, at a time when Rome and Ankara have conflicting interests in the North African country.

Libya will also be on the agenda of Wednesday's meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, where they will attend the...