PM call with Prime Minister of Greece: 20 October 2020
Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke with Prime Minister Mitsotakis of Greece.
This morning the Prime Minister spoke to Prime Minster Mitsotakis of Greece.
皇冠体育appy discussed their countries鈥� respective efforts to fight coronavirus and agreed to work together to ensure a sustainable global recovery, including through the development of a vaccine.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister updated Prime Minister Mitsotakis on the UK鈥檚 negotiations with the EU. He reaffirmed that the EU have effectively ended those negotiations by stating they did not want to change their negotiating position. Should the EU fundamentally change their position, then the UK would be willing to talk on that new basis.
皇冠体育app two leaders discussed the recent tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister stressed the need for dialogue and welcomed the public commitment from Greece to resolve differences with Turkey diplomatically. He confirmed the UK would continue to work with both sides to de-escalate the situation.
皇冠体育app Prime Minister and Prime Minister Mitsotakis also reflected on the outcome of the recent Turkish Cypriot elections. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister was clear that a settlement in Cyprus was in everyone鈥檚 interest.
Finally, the leaders resolved to continue to work together to enhance the UK-Greece relationship, particularly ahead of Greece鈥檚 bicentenary in 2021.