Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry travelled to the Greek capital Athens, on Tuesday, upon an official invitation from his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias.

During his visit, Shoukry participated in a meeting of regional Ministers of Foreign Affairs to discuss the situations in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.

The meeting also saw bilateral meetings between Shoukry and a number of his counterparts, to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation as well as regional issues of mutual concern.