An Indian delegation led by Venkatesapathy S., Joint Secretary (International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, is in Cyprus for the first meeting of the India–Cyprus Joint Maritime Committee and a round of talks with the island’s maritime industry. He is accompanied by Deependra Singh Bisen, Deputy Director General in the Directorate …
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday that Greece and Lithuania share a common interest in defending their sovereignty and sovereign rights against growing security threats, as he met with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Athens. Source link
A Turkish-owned cargo ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Italy has reportedly been hit by a drone in the Black Sea, around 20 nautical miles off the Romanian coast. The vessel, ROYAD MAMMADOV, came under attack while transporting the Ukrainian grain cargo. A Turkish grain ship, the Royad Mammadov, was hit by a suspected drone …
Former defense minister Evangelos Apostolakis joined the parliamentary group of Greece’s main opposition PASOK party on Monday, boosting the socialist party’s strength to 35 lawmakers. Source link
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Athens on Tuesday for a two-day visit that will put defence, energy security and rising tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean at the centre of talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Rubio’s visit for the sixth Greece-US Strategic Dialogue is being closely watched in Athens, particularly because …
Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides said Cyprus and the United States are closer than ever, describing Washington as his country’s most important partner in defense, security and trade in an interview with Breitbart News that was later shared by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social account. Source link
US President Donald Trump reposted on Truth Social an interview Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides gave to Breitbart News, in which Christodoulides said relations between Cyprus and the United States are at their highest level ever. Christodoulides described the United States as Cyprus’s “closest ally” in defence, security and intelligence, and as its most important partner. …
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Greece on Tuesday for high-level meetings focusing on energy, the transfer of American LNG via Greece and security, as well as US arms sales. Source link
Aegean Airlines has moved to clarify its position on Spanish low cost carrier Volotea, rejecting reports that it is seeking to take control of the airline. Aegean holds more than 20 per cent of Volotea, placing Greece’s largest airline at the centre of speculation about the Spanish carrier’s future as it faces renewed financial pressure. …
A severe storm that battered the island of Crete in recent days has caused extensive damage to infrastructure, farmland and livestock facilities, disrupted the road network and left eight people stranded in the Samaria Gorge. Source link