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Mitsotakis – Al Sisi: Cairo statements on historical cooperation

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and signed a joint statement on the establishment of the Greek-Egypt High Cooperation Council and then proceeded to statements Sunday afternoon (17/3/24)… “For us it is an excellent day today for this strategic cooperation with Egypt,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in his statements with Al Sisi and European leaders. “Egypt’s stability and prosperity are of the utmost importance to the EU and Greece is a supporter,” the Greek Prime Minister stressed. “Greece is ready to help any effort to achieve stability in the region. Our country has a leading role in the Operation Shields… We congratulate Cyprus on opening up a new humanitarian corridor.” “Egypt can become an energy center for the region. We will continue to promote projects such as the GREGY interconnection pipeline,” Kyriakos Mitsotakis concluded. EUR 7.4 million package “Your visit today is of enormous symbolic importance because together we made a change in our cooperation,” Al Sisi said, stressing that it was agreed to hold a summit between the EU and Egypt in the second half of 2024. “A major concern is the war in Palestine. We will call for immediate cease-fire and opening up corridors for humanitarian aid,” he completed. “Today we have a historic day with the signing of a partnership based on 6 pillars. I am pleased to announce that it will be supported by a new package of EUR 7.4 million, ” said European Commission president Ursula von der Leien. The President of the European Commission also mentioned energy investment and, as she said, the GREGY interconnection programme that unites Egypt with Greece increases Europe’s energy security. “We are all terribly worried about the Gaza war facing the plague. That’s impossible! Humanitarian aid must be reached in Gaza,” Ursula von der Leien completed. “500 trucks a day go to Gaza. 275 million will be provided by the EU to the Palestinians. We have sent over 1,800 tonnes of pharmaceutical material and we need to be sure that this material will reach Gaza,” he said. Live Earlier, at noon on Sunday (17/3/24) at the meeting of Kyriakos Mitsotakis with Egypt’s president Al Sisi, it was decided to set up a Supreme Cooperation Council (ASS) Greece-Egypt, the first meeting of which will take place in Athens in the following period.