Eli Cohen

Greece and Israel have signed a bilateral agreement that both sides say will promote regional energy stability.

The agreement, which also includes innovative energy works related to the Eastern Mediterranean and the European Union, was signed in Athens by Environment and Energy Minister Thodoros Skylakakis and Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen arrived in Greece for a “quick visit of about seven hours.”

The purpose of the trip, as he specifically stated in a post on social media, is “to strengthen the ties between the two countries in the energy sector in general and natural gas in particular.”

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen visit to Athens on Tuesday for the signing of a bilateral energy agreement with his Greek counterpart, Theodoros Skylakakis, was canceled at the last minute.unterpart, Theodoros Skylakakis, was canceled at the last minute.

Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen will visit Athens on Tuesday to sign a bilateral agreement with Greek Energy Minister Theodoros Skylakakis. 

The agreement will focus on the Greece-Cyprus-Israel electrical interconnection project (Great Sea Interconnector), which faces delays due to the slow progress of the Crete-Cyprus segment. 

Israel's Energy Minister Eli Cohen held a phone call on Thursday with the Cypriot Minister of Energy, Commerce and Industry George Papanastasiou, regarding the Great Sea Interconnector, calling the project a "top priority."

According to a post by Cohen on X, the two ministers "underscored the strong relationship and ongoing cooperation between Israel and Cyprus."

Javier Milei sworn in as Argentina's new president on Sunday, sealing the ascent of a political newcomer who gained popularity by calling for economic reforms, CNN reported.

Milei is an economist and former political commentator who, during his election campaign, spoke about his intent to slash spending, according to CNN report.

Israel said Saturday that it was recalling its diplomats from Turkey over "increasingly harsh statements" coming from the government in Ankara.

The announcement came after Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told a massive protest crowd in Istanbul that his government was preparing to declare Israel a "war criminal" due to its actions in the Gaza Strip. 

Libya's chief prosecutor said Saturday he would establish a fact-finding mission to investigate a meeting last month between the foreign minister of one of the country's rival governments and Israel's chief diplomat.

Libya's prime minister suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush on Sunday and referred her for investigation after Israel said its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had met her last week despite the countries not having formal relations.

Relations between Greece and Israel "are taking off" and not slowing down, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in an exclusive interview with Kathimerini. Cohen was in Athens last week, in his first official visit to Greece.