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FM visits Egypt and Cyprus with eye on EEZ, EastMed pipeline and new UN talks Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias is scheduled to visit Cairo on Monday and there are two developments linked to his trip to Egypt - one of several during his tenure.
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Athens assessing lay of land as Cyprus talks approach and UK seeks new role A new meeting of the quintet on the Cyprus issue is expected to take place at the end of March under the auspices of the United Nations Auspices, following the European Union Council on the 25th of the same month.
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New Turkish NAVTEX undermines Greek-Turkish reconciliation efforts Greece was caught by surprise on Sunday night when Turkey decided to issue a NAVTEX for the Oruc Reis research vessel to conduct new surveys for hydrocarbon resources in an area that Athens claims to be part of its continental shelf.
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Athens, Ankara dally over date for talks as Maas prepares fresh visit The foreign ministers of Greece and Turkey, Nikos Dendias and Mevlut Cavusoglu held their first meeting in a year on Thursday on the sidelines of the GLOBSEC Forum, in Bratislava.
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EU Council sidesteps sanctions, puts focus on constructive Greek-Turkish talks As the dust settles from last week’s European Council, the Greek government is assessing where it stands, particularly in relation to the backing it has from its EU partners in relation to negotiations with Turkey.
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Greece and Turkey prepare for exploratory talks brokered by Germany A new round of diplomatic moves is expected from the beginning of this week, ahead of the resumption of “exploratory talks” between Greece and Turkey.
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Clock ticking on Greek and EU reaction to Turkish activity in East Med Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to raise Greece’s concerns about Turkey’s activities in the Eastern Mediterranean when he takes part in a call with EU leaders on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Belarus.
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Pompeo meeting concludes week of intense diplomatic activity over EastMed A week of intense diplomatic activity for Greece culminates on Friday with an emergency EU foreign affairs council teleconference and a meeting between Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Vienna.
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Athens treads fine line as talks with Ankara beckon following Aegean stand-off Just a few days following Turkey’s decision to abstain from seismic research in disputed areas in the Aegean as a gesture of goodwill that could facilitate the beginning of discussions between Athens and Ankara, the situation does not look straightforward and the Greek side is facing difficult decisions.
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Greece on alert over Turkish maritime plans, senses EU backing Athens is on alert after Turkey announce plans, via a NAVTEX advisory on Tuesday, for a seismic survey south and east of the Greek island of Kastellorizo between July 21 and August 2.