Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement on the “Philia Forum” Meeting of Foreign Ministers (Athens, 11 February 2021)

Greece is hosting the “Philia Forum” Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, 11 February 2021, in Athens, with the participation of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Cyprus, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

France, Jordan and Iraq have also been invited to participate.

The meeting, which is being held in the framework of promoting and consolidating multilateral ties of friendship and cooperation among partner countries in the wider region extending from the Mediterranean to the Gulf, will consider the prospects for enhancing cooperation in sectors of common interest, including the efforts to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic and common security challenges in the wider region.

The meeting will be opened by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (at about 11:15), and there will be a press conference following the Ministerial plenary session (at about 13:35).

The opening of the meeting and the press conference will be livestreamed via the following links:

On the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (www.mfa.gr)

Greek: https://www.mfa.gr/philia-forum-gr.html
English: https://www.mfa.gr/en/philia-forum-en.html
French: https://www.mfa.gr/fr/philia-forum-fr.html
Arabic: https://www.mfa.gr/en/philia-forum-ar.html
Mix(floor): https://www.mfa.gr/en/philia-forum-fl.html

On YouTube:

Greek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo6CtiqVO0g
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLexhv4BK78
French: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b9JoHp8UwQ
Arabic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D68-QIQVNZI
Mix(floor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ0zH-Er1Ho

February 10, 2021