In Greece-Egyptian Agreement orbit for Sinai Monastery: Messages in Libya and Coordination in Migration

On the rails of agreement to preserve the perpetual character of Monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai Yesterday’s meeting between the Foreign Minister, a World Religious and Worship Center, moved yesterday. George Gerapetritis and his Egyptian counterpart, Badre Abdelati.

Mobility in the formulation of the final agreement was reaffirmed by yesterday’s official visit to Athens by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati, continuing to the circle of discussions that has been evolving all the time to safeguard its identities. Most importantly, however, Mr Abdelati’s presence attempted to signal at a very high level of the Egyptian side -by -side to safeguard the monastery’s functional status quo. The fact, in fact, that the Monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai It operates uninterrupted for 1,500 years, making the form of institutional continuity and its presence as a worship center, a treaty that is expected to guarantee the signing of the agreement in the future.

In this regard, “as last June in Cairo, today, in Athens, our discussion with the minister was extremely productive about the legal status of the monastery, but also its emergence as a world religious center,” he said, “he said,” During the common statementsForeign Minister George Gerapetritis, reiterating that “our common intention is to continue its undisturbed course, with the fifteen centuries of status quo for fifteen centuries”.

“I am convinced that Egypt will honor the surrender of all the religions and doctrines she has shaped over time. The assurance that the continuity and the worship Greek Orthodox character of the monastery will not be disturbed by the friend of the minister today. Foreign Ministerwith his Egyptian counterpart announcing the existence of an agreement.

Indeed, the Egyptian official commented that what has been heard lately is “malicious and non -existent rumors”, aversion that was interpreted as a “honest statement of intentions” on her part. Egyptwith the forthcoming agreement now called upon to further shield the fixed state of the monastery’s operation for 1.5th century. Moving on an orbit of agreement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry identified the Egyptian State and the Sinai Monastery of it, while the context of the presence of the Greek and Egyptian government in the final text is set.

The dual timing

However, the official visit of the Egyptian government official to Athens coincided with the five years of its demarcation. Economic zone of Greece with Egypt, with Mr. Gerapetritis stressing that “Greece and Egypt remain pillars of stability, having developed an exemplary and multifaceted relationship in a fluid international environment, in a particularly sensitive area, such as that of the Eastern Mediterranean, with growing crises.” At the same time, however, the official visit of the Egyptian Foreign Minister came a few hours later Greece’s verbal disclosure to the UNrejecting all of her claims Libya And while the two ministers had opened all the fan of regional issues.

Coordination for flows

In this context, Mr Gerapetritis made a clear reference yesterday. migratory flows from Libya, referring to “strengthening coordination” at a bilateral level. According to the Greek Foreign Minister, “Egypt has shown particular efficiency in the protection of its maritime borders.” “We have agreed to boost coordination in the field of irregular migratory flows,” as Mr Gerapetritis stressed.

Still referring to the delimitation of zone“Greece has already partially bordered with Egypt and we are intended to launch technical talks with Libya” announced, in the wake and the verbal interference with the UN, Mr Gerapetritis, while reporting is reportedly launched by the Technical Committee. of the Foreign Minister in the neighboring country and mainly after several years of inactivity.

“Greece, Egypt and Libya are genuine neighboring countries and have every interest in proceeding with the remaining boundaries in line with international sea law. Agreements that are not based on international law are self -evident that they produce no legal effect, ”Mr Gerapetritis said yesterday. The answer to Egypt’s verbal intercourse on the Greek maritime spatial planning was provided shortly after yesterday by the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lana Zochou.

“This is an expected reaction of a neighboring state, through ordinary diplomatic correspondence, which is pending marine zones, such as Egypt. This is also explicitly stated on the map that the sections, in which there has been no bilateral delineation, refer to potential limits, according to the midline, “the Foreign Ministry spokesman continued, while referring to the statements by the Egyptian Foreign Minister, saying that” he is saying that ” Consultation in the context of the excellent relations of the two countries and with the aim of further strengthening them. “

For Cairo, moreover, collaboration with Athens is a strategic nature, as commented by the Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman on social networks yesterday. Accompanied by his post with a photo of the two Foreign Ministry meeting, “in Athens today, the Egyptian Foreign Minister met with his Greek counterpart Mr. George Gerapetritis. Mutual commitment to strengthen strategic cooperation between the two friends and a fruitful exchange of views on regional issues of mutual interest, “the Egyptian official concluded.