Elevating Egyptian-Greek ties: Egypt and Greece signed a strategic partnership yesterday during President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s visit to the country, according to an Ittihadiya statement. The two sides also inked agreements to boost cooperation in a number of fields.

During El Sisi’s visit: The president met with his Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tasoulas to discuss priority sectors for cooperation and regional issues — the meeting saw them discuss Gaza, Syria, Libya, and Yemen.

Key sectors: El Sisi highlighted Egypt’s interest to enhance cooperation with Greece in trade, tourism, energy, transportation, electricity interconnection, and culture.

ALSO- El Sisi and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis co-chaired the first meeting of the Egypt-Greece high-level cooperation council, during which they reviewed cooperation and the status of a number of joint projects — namely the electricity interconnection project. The two sides also discussed cooperation in technology, innovation, and the recruitment of seasonal workers.

REMEMBER- Egypt and Greece are reportedly set to begin implementing their 3 GW electricityinterconnector (Gregy) before the end of 2H 2025.

ON GAZA-

Egypt and Qatar issued a joint statement affirming their ongoing efforts to stop the war in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis. The two nations said they are working under a “unified vision” to establish conditions for a comprehensive ceasefire and underscored that their efforts are being closely coordinated with the US.

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