Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Last night, Sir Keir Starmer, the British Prime Minister, lit the Christmas tree outside Downing Street for the first time during his term. Today, at 12:45 PM Greek time, Kyriakos Mitsotakis will officially meet with Mr.

Most prime ministers in the post-dictatorship period have wanted to come to some form of agreement with Turkey. Konstantinos Karamanlis certainly did, Andreas Papandreou made a solid effort at Davos, Konstantinos Mitsotakis thought of it constantly and Kostas Simitis pursued it systematically.

The Greek government has decided that progress in resolving differences with Turkey over maritime zones and the two countries' continental shelf in the Aegean Sea is all but impossible. It has thus shifted its priorities back to maintaining contacts and engaging in lower-level talks.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, during his visit to Athens on Tuesday, emphasized Greece's critical role in training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets, a significant element of a newly signed bilateral security agreement. The agreement aims to bolster Ukraine's defense capabilities amid the ongoing conflict with Russia. 

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias welcomed NATO's new Secretary General, Mark Rutte, to the Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.

According to a post by Dendias, their meeting focused on developments in Ukraine, EU-NATO relations, Greece's relations with alliance member states in the broader region, as well as regional and international security issues.

Mitsotakis’ Statements

“We jointly recognized that, in facing modern challenges, we must build bridges of cooperation with our partners. We must move forward with faith in the principles of democracy and freedom, ensuring the respect of International Law and international agreements, which is especially important in the sensitive region of the Western Balkans.

Foreign ministers from the world's seven leading industrialized nations met Monday in the town of Fiuggi in central Italy to discuss the latest global issues, with a focus on the Middle East and Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis firmly denied opposition allegations of secret diplomacy in the Greek-Turkish dialogue during a parliamentary session.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will visit Athens Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and others. 

The visit will follow a Monday stop in Ankara, where Rutte will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and top officials. 

NATO's newly appointed Secretary General, Mark Rutte, will visit Athens next Tuesday for a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister and government officials.

He is scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, and Defence Minister Nikos Dendias.