Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrive in Cyprus Wednesday for the second Greece-Cyprus Intergovernmental Summit as well as the TrilateralGreece-Cyprus-Jordan Summit, to take place following the bilateral talks.
Senior Greek officials accompanying Mitsotakis include the Foreign Minister, George Gerapetritis and Ministers of Education, Digital Governance, Social Cohesion and the Family, Culture, Maritime Affairs, along with several deputy ministers.
In a meeting with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, discussions mainly focused on the Cyprus issue, with both leaders emphasizing the need for a resolution based on United Nations Security Council decisions. Recent developments, including the October informal dinner between Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, mediated by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in New York, were reviewed.
Mitsotakis reiterated Greece’s unwavering stance that any solution must align with the UN framework, government sources stated.
Greek FM Gerapetritis will also meet with this Cypriot counterpart Kostantinos Kombos at 10:15 on Wednesday.
This summit follows the inaugural meeting in Athens last November and symbolizes growing collaboration across a wide range of sectors beyond foreign policy, where Athens and Nicosia already maintain close coordination.
Greece and Cyprus aim to underscore their shared vision for peace, cooperation, and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and the broader region.
Trilateral Greece-Cyprus-Jordan Summit
Following the bilateral talks, Mitsotakis, Christodoulides, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II are set to participate in the Greece-Cyprus-Jordan Trilateral Summit.
The summit coincides with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, albeit with uncertain duration. The leaders are expected to call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire and stress the importance of trilateral cooperation for regional stability.
King Abdullah previously participated in October’s 11th Summit of the Southern EU Countries (MED9) in Paphos, where participating leaders urged adherence to international law and humanitarian principles amid escalating violence in the region. They expressed sorrow over civilian casualties and displacement, calling for the swift provision of humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
