He stressed, didn’t he? it is unacceptable for Greece to receive threats, even to the point of questioning the sovereignty of Greece, from a country that is a NATO ally.

As stressed at Maximos Palace, the meeting confirmed the excellent level of bilateral relations that have strengthened in recent years, while discussing issues of international, regional and European interest, with a focus on the energy sector and the green transition.

The Prime Minister also stressed the need for a common response to the energy crisis and stressed on the occasion of the European Union energy ministers’ meeting on 9 September that serious challenges to European unity require bold European solutions to support households and businesses. .

Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed Ms. Kaputova on the infrastructure that Greece is developing to become a hub for energy import and transmission to the Balkans and Europe, as well as the transmission of green electricity from Africa.

The Prime Minister also thanked the President of Slovakia for the presence of a significant Slovak contingent in the UNFICYP Cypriot peacekeeping force and for the authoritative position that they occupy in the Cyprus conflict, which puts the observance of international law and the decisions of the UN Security Council at the forefront.

*Kyriakos Mitsotakis:* I am very pleased to welcome you to Greece in the context of this official visit, which is proof of the excellent relations between our two countries. We look forward to our discussion not only in terms of the bilateral aspects of our relationship, but also the critical challenges we face as a united Europe against Russian aggression, and of course the dramatic consequences of this war for our economies, the rising cost of living. Commitment to counter rising energy costs at a European level. All of these are serious challenges.

But I would like to thank you again and thank Slovakia for your continued support. You are always on the side of international law. We consider you a true friend and true ally of our country.

*Zuzana Chaputova:* Thank you very much for the warm welcome. I am very happy to have this opportunity to meet you in person. We met a few weeks ago at the NATO summit. As you said, our bilateral relations are at a very good level, but I see that there is a prospect of strengthening and deepening our bilateral cooperation in many areas and, of course, on the issue of the energy crisis. I had a very productive and useful discussion with Madam President and I also look forward to our discussion.

*Kyriakos Mitsotakis:* We are very pleased to have two female presidents. As you know, Madam President is the first woman president in the history of our Republic. I think that from this point of view we are sending a very important signal.