George Gerapetritis: “The situation in the Red Sea is worrying,” he told the Blinken conference

The message that Egypt is a “key” country for stability in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean was sent by him during his intervention in the teleconference of EU foreign ministers with George Gerapetritis speaking to the teleconference of EU foreign ministers with Anthony Blinken within the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, he referred to Greece’s contribution to the security of international navigation, the importance of the overall strategic agreement between the European Union and Egypt and Greece’s support for the Cypriot initiative for the opening of a sea corridor. According to diplomatic sources, the Greek Foreign Minister called the situation in the Red Sea alarming, highlighting Greece’s contribution to promoting international maritime safety. He also mentioned the importance of yesterday’s agreement on the overall strategic partnership of the European Union. Egypt, key country for stability in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean. With regard to the situation in the Middle East and what is happening in the Gaza Strip, Mr Gerapetritis stressed the need to open more land-based humanitarian corridors so that the necessary humanitarian aid could be channeled.