Mitsotakis visits UAE after attacks

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Abu Dhabi connected Tuesday, a time aft caller attacks against United Arab Emirates installations, underscoring what officials described arsenic a wide strategic narration betwixt Greece and Gulf states.

Mitsotakis met with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, successful a visit Greek authorities sources said reaffirmed a strategic concern established successful 2020. 

The premier curate is the archetypal European Union person to travel to the UAE pursuing the latest strikes. The visit follows a caller gathering successful Athens with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. Both countries, according to Greek officials, received antiaircraft support from Greece during rocket and drone attacks. In the UAE’s case, assistance was provided aft Abu Dhabi requested activation of a bilateral statement signed successful 2020, with coordination alongside France. 

Officials noted that while Greece’s support to the UAE and Qatar is much constricted than its deployment successful Saudi Arabia – where a Patriot rocket artillery and 100 Air Force unit are stationed – it reflects a relation exceeding the country’s size. 

Athens reiterated support for a diplomatic solution to the struggle and emphasized the request to guarantee state of navigation successful the Strait of Hormuz. Greece has besides communicated its volition to articulation a French-British maritime information inaugural erstwhile hostilities cease. 

Mitsotakis is expected Wednesday successful Amman for the 5th trilateral summit with Cyprus and Jordan. Talks will absorption connected governmental coordination and determination developments, including caller strikes affecting Jordan. The three countries stock positions connected respecting Lebanon’s sovereignty and supporting its government.