At the same time, both from opposition benches in Greece and from voices in Cyprus, a simple question is heard with increasing frequency: “Why don’t Athens and Nicosia first delimit their own EEZ and then sit at the table with the others?”

Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis highlighted Greece’s upgraded role as an emerging energy hub in Southeastern Europe during his address at the annual meeting of the Institute of International Relations, held at a particularly critical moment for European and Euro-Atlantic security at the Athens Security Forum. In his speech, Gerapetritis discussed Greek-Turkish relations and the Cyprus […]

The talks focused on the strategic partnership between Greece and the United States and preparations for the sixth round of the Greece–U.S. Strategic Dialogue, which will be held in Athens.

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, expressing Greece’s readiness to increase humanitarian aid and reaffirming Athens’ consistent backing of Ukraine’s sovereignty

Gerapetritis mentioned the need to further strengthen ties between the Balkan states and the Baltic countries to form a common stance on foreign policy and security.

During the UN General Assembly, four Greek ministers will carry out parallel missions in diplomacy, energy, and investment, alongside Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s high-profile meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The development came after a meeting in Athens on Tuesday between George Gerapetritis and acting Libyan Foreign Minister Taher Salem Al Baour. Experts met afterwards on the issue

Gerapetritis also said that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, scheduled for September 22–26.

FM Gerapetritis, speaking during a joint press conference in Athens with his counterpart from North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski, also called for full, consistent, and bona fide implementation of Prespa Agreement

The diplomatic mission follows closely on the heels of a formal note sent by Libya to the United Nations, in which Tripoli challenges Greece's delineation of its maritime borders.

At the forefront of the minister’s agenda are the bilateral relations between Greece and Libya, as well as the urgent need to initiate discussions on the delimitation of maritime zones.

Gerapetritis placed particular emphasis on the recent terrorist attack at the Church of the Prophet Elijah in Damascus, where more than twenty worshippers lost their lives.

Sources at the Greek Foreign Ministry say "Greece is not afraid to exercise its own sovereign rights."

Greece’s top diplomat spoke by phone with Qatari FM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, with both men emphasizing a need for an end to the escalation of violence

Greek FM Gerapetritis visits Cairo to address tensions over Saint Catherine’s Monastery ownership following an Egyptian court ruling challenging its status.

What the decision of Egypt's judiciary over the operation of St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai means and how Greece and Egypt are responding.

Greece’s FM Gerapetritis calls Gaza war a “nightmare,” urges cease-fire; warns EU faces “political identity crisis” and reaffirms Greek support for Ukraine.

The primary focus of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting is the preparation for the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague, scheduled for June 24–25, 2025.

May is already shaping up to be a busy month diplomatically, and there are unconfirmed reports of a planned diplomatic tour by President Erdoğan, possibly including a stop in Washington for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump

It was agreed that the next meeting between Gerapetritis and Fidan will take place during the informal NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting, scheduled for May 14–15.