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Egypt Today
07-05-2025
- Business
- Egypt Today
President Sisi meets Greek counterpart Konstantinos Tasoulas in Athens
CAIRO – 7 May 2025: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met with Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas at the presidential headquarters in Athens, where an official reception ceremony was held, marking the start of the President's official visit to Greece. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting affirmed the momentum bilateral relations have gained, embodied in the holding of the first meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between Egypt and Greece during the visit. This is in addition to the signing of the joint declaration on the strategic partnership between the two countries as well as agreements to enhance cooperation in various fields, reflecting the shared will to advance relations to deeper and broader levels. President Sisi stressed Egypt's interest in the distinguished partnership it shares with Greece, which is a strong pillar of bilateral and regional cooperation. The President also highlighted Egypt's keenness to enhance cooperation with Greece in the economic, trade, tourism and cultural fields, as well as the fields of energy, transportation, and electrical interconnection, particularly the implementation of the Egypt-Greece electrical interconnection project, which represents a key step in the course of relations between the two countries and opens new horizons for the transfer of clean electrical energy from Egypt to Europe for the first time. The Greek president expressed his country's great appreciation for Egypt, noting Greece's interest to strengthen relations with Egypt to be commensurate with the existing partnership between the two countries, in light of Egypt's pivotal role in establishing the foundations of regional security and stability and addressing regional crises. This reflects Egypt's strategic importance as a key partner of the European Union. The meeting touched on regional issues of mutual interest, mainly the latest developments in the Gaza Strip, Syria, Libya, and Yemen, as well as maritime security in the Red Sea. The President and the Greek prime minister discussed ways to avoid regional escalation and to enhance joint efforts to combat illegal immigration. In this regard, the importance of continued coordination and consultation between Egypt and Greece to ensure calm and restore stability in the region was emphasized.
Arab News
19-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Saudi olympic committee vice president attends opening of IOC's 144th session
Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Abdulaziz attended the opening of the 144th session of the International Olympic Committee in Olympia, Greece. The committee was inaugurated by Greek President Konstantinos Tasoulas. Princess Reema bint Bandar, member of the committee and Saudi ambassador to the US, attended, along with several officials and IOC members. The session sets the stage for the official proceedings, which takes place from March 19 to March 21 in Costa Navarino. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport
