Cyprus, Greece and Egypt discuss cooperation ahead of trilateral summit
The three foreign ministers met in New York ahead of their 11th summit, due to be held in Cyprus, as Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos held other bilateral talks.
New York, United States. The foreign ministers of Cyprus, Greece and Egypt discussed ways to strengthen cooperation on Friday ahead of their 11th trilateral summit, which is due to be held in Cyprus.
Trilateral meeting
Cypriot Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos hosted his Egyptian and Greek counterparts, Badr Abdelatty and George Gerapetritis, on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly. Kombos said they explored areas for further cooperation ahead of the summit.
Talks with Indonesia and India
Kombos also met Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono to discuss strengthening relations between Cyprus and Indonesia. The two countries signed an agreement waiving visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports to facilitate official exchanges. The ministers also discussed the developing relationship between the EU and Indonesia and regional developments.
In talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Kombos reaffirmed what he described as the growing strategic partnership between Cyprus and India. The two ministers agreed to continue cooperation in trade, shipping, connectivity, security, defence and digitalisation.
Iceland and Europe’s small states
Kombos met Icelandic Foreign Minister Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjord Gylfadottir to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation, EU-Iceland relations, cooperation within the European Economic Area and regional developments.
He also hosted a high-level meeting of Europe’s small states, co-organised with Andorra’s Prime Minister Xavier Espot and Foreign Minister Imma Tor Faus.
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