The prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis He goes to Nice, France where the United Nations Conference on Oceans is held tomorrow and tomorrow.
According to government officials, the prime minister is expected to emphasize the importance of Greece to the protection of the oceans and seas and the important measures it has taken in the direction of taking action against the multiple crises facing the seas and the oceans and emphasizing that Greece is proceeding.
It should be noted that in April 2024, Athens organized the 9th Ocean Conference Conference, in which more than 471 new commitments were achieved – 21 new commitments by Greece – to protect the $ 11 billion in oceans. Among the commitments made by our country is the creation of two national marine parks in the Ionian and the Aegean to increase the size of its maritime protected areas to 30% of its territorial waters.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is still expected to raise the issue of maritime security, a top priority of Greece’s term as an elected member of the UN Security Council (2025-2026), a topic of discussion at the UN Security Council, which was presented by the Prime Minister at 20th.
In Nice the prime minister will describe Greece’s new priorities in relation to the seas and the oceans.
Finally, Mr. Mitsotakis will also participate in the meeting organized by Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the Unoc3 “For a More Connected Mediterranean” on collaborations and investment in interconnection projects in the Mediterranean.
It should be noted that tomorrow night, the prime minister will attend the leaders’ dinner that the French president will quote at the Conference.
On Monday at 14:30 (Greek time) Kyriakos Mitsotakis will participate in an EU event on “Aligning Domestic, Regional and International Ocean Governance: The European Ocean Pact”.
At 18:00 the prime minister will speak at the Summit on “Pour Une Méditerranée Connectée”.
As part of the proceedings, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will carry out national intervention in the plenary.