Egypt–Greece relations

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed satisfaction with the upgrade of European Union relations with Egypt to a Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership, according to government sources commenting on the meeting, in Cairo, with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday.

The Greek Minister met with his Egyptian counterpart and talked about bilateral matters

A joint declaration after the ninth trilateral summit between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt sent a strong, unified message to Turkey.

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the 9th Tripartite Summit of Greece – Cyprus – Egypt

The two men discussed bilateral relations and the role of Greece in the Mediterranean region

The visit will witness tripartite talks held by the defense ministers of the three countries who will discuss military relations & other issues of common interest

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be traveling to Cairo on Monday to attend the seventh tripartite summit between Greece, Egypt and Cyprus, which will take place the following day.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says that Turkey's "provocation and flouting of International Law" in Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are a sign of weakness and calls for EU sanctions against Turkey if it is confirmed that drillship Fatih has drilled for oil and national gas within Cyprus' EEZ.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a phone conversation with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades Sunday evening, while Greece's defense and foreign policy inner cabinet was meeting.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras are expected to brief European Union leaders on Thursday at the informal European Council in Romania about Turkey's illegal drilling activities within the Eastern Mediterranean island's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which the Cypriot leader has described as tantamount to a "second invasion" - after Turkey troops landed