Foreign Ministers of Greece and Egypt sign agreement for the delineation of maritime zones

Foreign Ministers of Greece and Egypt signed on Thursday in Cairo an agreement for the delineation of maritime zones between the two countries.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said that this is an exemplary and historic agreement, with which "the non-existent Turkey-Libya memorandum ends up where it belonged from the start, in the dustbin",while his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry said that the relations between Greece and Egypt are a foundation for stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean region and address "the threats posed by childish efforts to disrupt this stability and security".

Dendias told reporters after the signing ceremony that the agreement is important for the entire Eastern Mediterranean region and added that it has been concluded on the basis of international law, respecting the provisions of international law and the Law

(CNA)

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