Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met today, Monday, with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan, within the framework of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg.
The two Ministers discussed bilateral relations, as well as recent regional and international developments.
They exchanged views on developments in the Middle East and the importance of maintaining the ceasefire and full implementation of the first phase of the peace plan for Gaza, for the benefit of regional stability.
The Foreign Minister briefed on Greece’s position regarding the European defense industry and its commitment to building a stronger, more resilient and strategically autonomous Europe.
Furthermore, Mr. Gerapetritis reiterated that the delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone and continental shelf is the one and only dispute between Greece and Turkey, while sovereignty issues are off the table.
The Foreign Ministers also referred to the situation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Mr. Gerapetritis informed his Turkish counterpart about the Greek proposal for a meeting of five coastal countries in the region – a multilateral 5X5 format – and emphasized that establishing such a cooperation framework becomes useful due to the major geopolitical realignments globally.
The two Ministers discussed the latest developments in the occupied territories and the upcoming informal expanded meeting on the Cyprus issue, which is expected to be held by the end of 2025. In this context, Mr. Gerapetritis emphasized that the emergence of Tufan Erhurman as the new leader of the Turkish Cypriots opens a new chapter of hope and expectation for the reunification of the island based on UN Security Council Resolutions.
