"It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Greece. I really enjoyed the last meeting we had in Riyadh. It is a great privilege that we are able to discuss with you the global challenges we face in relation to energy, biodiversity, climate change", said the Prime Minister, at the beginning of the meeting.

Special US Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will pay a visit to Athens on Sunday and Monday (August 28-29), to meet with government officials on efforts to reduce global emissions, decarbonize ocean-based shipping, and continue the momentum of the Our Ocean Conferences, the US State Department said in a statement on Friday.

The energy sector, particularly renewable energy resources, and the prospects of expanding investment relations were the focus of a meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and visiting United Arab Emirates President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday.