Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ioannis Amanatidis had an introductory courtesy meeting today, Wednesday, 8 February 2017, with the new Egyptian Ambassador to Athens, Farid Monib, at the latter's request.
The meeting, which took place in a very friendly atmosphere, commensurate with the traditionally very good relations between the two countries, focused on the prospects for the development of specific actions in the sectors within Mr. Amanatidis' portfolio.
More specifically, Mr. Amanatidis and Mr. Monib agreed on the need for further intensification of the already existing bilateral cooperation in the field of educational/cultural diplomacy, noting that that the tangible progress in this sector also facilitates progress on the par excellence political issues.
Finally, Mr. Amanatidis highlighted to his collocutor the Greek government's strong interest in the Patriarchate of Alexandria and the Greek communities of Egypt.
February 8, 2017