Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Draft laws on same-sex marriage and on reforming the court system will be on the agenda for discussion by the cabinet on Wednesday. 

State Minister Akis Skertsos is set to present the bill on marriage equality while Justice Minister Giorgos Floridis and Deputy Minister Yiannis Bougas will present a bill on judicial reforms.

Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel embarked on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, signaling a commitment to strengthening bilateral ties across various sectors. The delegation, led by Gabriel, aims to explore and expand partnerships in energy, economy, investment, education, science, culture, and innovation.

Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.

The rare military actions in the porous border region of Baluchistan — shared between the two countries — have further stoked regional tensions already enflamed by the Israel-Hamas war.

Greece is very concerned about the current situation in Gaza and the increasing maritime insecurity in the Red Sea, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Wednesday in Cairo, after a meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry.

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is set to embark on a working visit to Jordan on Monday, with his destination being the kingdom's capital, Amman.

The foreign ministers of the Contact Group called on Nordic countries and Benelux states to be more critical against Israel as part of their efforts for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Gaza.

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis had a telephone conversation with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos on Saturday to brief him on the results of the Greece-Turkey High Council of Cooperation that took place in Athens on Thursday.

The two foreign ministers also discussed agenda items to be discussed at the upcoming councils to be held in Brussels.

SKOPJE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic met with Finnish FM Elina Valtonen in Skopje on Thursday to discuss bilateral relations and exchanges of visits at all levels.

Amid the recent controversy between Athens and London, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary David Cameron, at the latter's request, on the sidelines of the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on Tuesday.

Greece and Turkey stand at a "window of opportunity" to strengthen relations, with the willingness of both nations' leaders proving pivotal in progress on this front, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis has said.