The leaders of Greece, Israel, and the Greek Cypriot administration met on Tuesday in Jerusalem for trilateral talks on their relations, Anadolu News Agency reports.
In a joint press conference following the meeting, Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, underlined the common threats in the region, including the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and terrorism, and praised the expanding relations among the three sides.
“We are strengthening our relationships with our friends on all levels. Together, we are stronger. Our meeting today is a testimony of that,” he said.
Bennett noted, particularly, that they aspired to improve cooperation in the energy sector.
Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, also voiced satisfaction with the level of cooperation between Greece and Israel, citing a recent deal on establishing and operating a flight training school for the Greek Air Force by Israel as an example of improving bilateral relations.
Asserting that the Greek economy showed strong growth in 2021, Mitsotakis said the country expected more Israeli investments and tourists in the future.
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