No illegal accomplishment can be valid in the future, the prime minister stressed
Common statements were made by the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al -Sisiafter the completion of the plenary session of the 1st Hellenic-Egypt Cooperation Council.
The importance and great prospect of Greek Egyptian relations was emphasized by the prime minister in joint statements with the President of Egypt. We actually confirm the common will to consolidate our close cooperation. The memorandums we have signed open new roads to shipping to education, culture and reinforce the bilateral political relations for which we have agreed to work intensively. We have very close cooperation on critical issues with the principles of international law.
5 years ago We signed a maritime zone delineation agreement important to the Eastern Mediterranean that yields fruit.
There are hypothesis bases to meet the common challenges together. Today Athens and Cairo are on the same bank against these challenges.
I make a special reference to the Monastery of St. Catherine of Sinai and thank you for your personal interest. For the protection of the monastery and its Greek Orthodox character. Our countries are pillars of stability with common pursuits with the first Cypriot in the fair and sustainable solution of which we support I want to thank Egypt for their timeless support.
The Prime Minister also referred to the provocative statements by Erdogan Saying that they cannot still move non -accepted positions about two states and provocative statements that charge the climate of approach and dialogue that acquires a dynamic. No illegal accomplishment can have power in the future. “
Important project is Gregy’s pipeline that will enable cheap electricity in Europe
We also discussed with my friend President about Egypt’s central role in a new truce in Gaza. Must be restored The flow of help to civilians and then a political solution. Our country welcomes the plan in which Egypt plays an important role. Our country, which has the chairmanship of the Security Council this month, is ready to contribute to regional stability.
The prime minister also referred to Syria saying that the new leadership must secure the rights of all Syrian citizens and stressed that The massacres of Christians emit negative messages and the culprits must be brought to justice.
For Libya he said that People have to decide on their future with elections.
He referred to President Sisi’s insistence on the calling of legal workers in our country. We want to enable new Egyptians to come to work in our country. This is also Europe’s response to traffickers. Europe must decide with friendly countries.
We attach great importance to the safety of navigation with great emphasis on the events taking place in the Red Sea. Greece has developed intense mobility and on May 20 I will chair the UN SA for the safety of navigation.
He reiterated that Greece is a stable ally of Egypt in relations with the EU and this is evidenced by the fact That we have played an important role in order to be able to fund important projects such as the Gregy pipeline that will enable cheap electricity you can to produce and export to Europe. There are other projects such as transport and storage of carbon sector. But also in the research and exacerbation of hydrocarbons south of Crete.
It is important to be aligned in them the troubled environment.
Earlier, a meeting of the Egyptian president was held with the Prime Minister at the Maximos Palace.
Prior to the meeting with the Prime Minister, the Egyptian President’s meeting with the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoula, was preceded. The meeting confirmed the excellent level of Greece-Egypt relations, as well as the prospects for expanding their cooperation.
Mr Tasoulas welcomed President Sisi, in Athens and the Presidential Palace, referring to a historic day for the two countries’ excellent relations. As he pointed out: “Soon, the first Supreme Cooperation Council between the two countries will be held and the strategic partnership between our countries will be signed shortly afterwards – an event that not only confirms, but also gives an institutional status to what I previously called our excellent relations.”
At the same time, he argued, “that the relations between the two countries are a model, more generally a model, to the international political storm. This is because our centuries -old relationship, which has passed the test of centuries, is characterized by the relationships of friendship and cooperation. These good neighborly relationships are ultimately all the essence of the principles and forecasts of the UN Charter. In which the statutory map of the UN for decades, but even today, humanity has invested so much hopes. “
In the same context, he noted: “This, however, the exemplary relationship, Mr President, still has room for improvement. Seeing the representatives of the two countries’ governments and realizing the next meetings you will have at the Prime Minister’s Office, I think that this margin of improvement covers a great deal of themes, such as security, such as energy, education, culture and is worth it, even more so.
In addition, Mr. Tasoulas referred to the situation in our wider region, saying that “in our neighborhood, which inspires many concerns, and that I know that the interest of your country, which has a great influence in this Mediterranean region, in the Middle East, in Africa, our country, A ceasefire. “
Also, the President of the Hellenic Republic emphasized that “all these assumptions, all these parameters, are worth including in an exchange of views, to see how our countries dedicated to the principles of peaceful dialogue and peaceful coexistence, how our two countries will be able to contribute to this area”
He concluded: “At a time so troubled, that unfortunately this characterization is unfortunately confirmed, even today Egypt and Greece are pillars of stability and peaceful coexistence and must always consult to reinforce this side of international relations on the other side.”
For his part, the President of Egypt, Mr. Al-Sisi, after thanking his Greek counterpart for his warm welcome and hospitality, reminded that it was not the first, but the fifth time he visits Greece, which proves how good we are traditionally, historically our friend.
Addressing Mr. Tasoula, he stressed: “As you said, Mr President, our relationships are traditional historical, we have the basis to develop, move on to this relationship, and as you also mention, we today have the opportunity to sign the declaration of strategic partnership between the two countries. Indeed, there is a lot of room for the development of years further in relations either in political coordination, in agriculture, in education and in other areas, as you mentioned. “
As Mr Al-Sisi said: “We, Mr President, are interested in peace in the region. Egypt plays an important role, as you know, and we will continue in this direction. In any case, the cooperation between the two countries and the coordination that exists between us aims at the stability of the region itself. We are interested in resolving as much as we can as possible all the problems of the wider area. We focus on the issue of Gaza, we try to cease fire and return the hostages. “
Referring to the issue of immigration, he argued that “these people were forced to abandon their countries because of some conditions. There are about nine million immigrants who have nowhere to go, there are millions in Egypt. But what we are interested in that is an important issue and this is the issue of the Gaza Strip. It is an important issue for us. Palestine must stay there, it should not leave its country. No one should force them, pushing them to leave there. We are in favor of this stay. “
He also added that “from 2016 until today, Egypt has not been a station, a bridge for immigrants to leave Europe. We have kept this, we are holding them there since 2016, we have no episode of immigrants, illegal immigrants, as you wish, from Egypt to go to any European country. This is a moral, a humanitarian theme for us. We do not want to create problems for our friends Europeans nor do we want to push these immigrants to leave country to country or create some other problems in general. “
In closing, the President of Egypt emphasized that “we want to deal with this illegal immigration, but legal immigration needs a cooperation, a coordination so that we can control it and be all legal and good. Finally, we say that we in Egypt with Greece are working together, we are interested in the stability of the region and to be good for the benefit of the two countries and the two peoples. “