Minister for Europe reinforced the importance of
deepening cooperation between the UK and Greece as he hosted
Greek Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou in London
today (30 January).
Since signing the Bilateral Framework agreement in 2021, the
UK-Greece relationship has gone from strength to strength: trade
between the two countries has grown to £10.7 billion, our armed
forces work closer together than ever before, and we have secured
nine higher education agreements in the last year alone for our
mutual benefit.
The Ministers agreed to build on these growing ties even further
in the year ahead focusing on ongoing work to tackle shared
challenges including disrupting organised migration routes,
security cooperation, and our joint efforts to reach a peaceful
resolution in the Middle East and war in Ukraine.
Minister for Europe said:
The UK-Greece relationship is hugely important, from our ongoing
work to promote security and stability as NATO allies, to our
deep people-to-people links.
Welcoming Deputy Foreign Minister Papadopoulou in London, we
agreed to drive cooperation on shared challenges facing our two
countries, from tackling illegal migration to enhancing European
security and our joint efforts to reach a lasting peace in the
Middle East and continuing support to Ukraine
The Minister for Europe also extended his thanks to the Greek
authorities and people for their crucial role in getting British
Nationals to safety during the wildfires in Greece last summer.
Earlier this month, Foreign Secretary spoke with Greek Foreign
Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis where they discussed the situation
in the Red Sea.
