In his speech at the 68th General Assembly of the UN, government vice president and foreign minister, Evangelos Venizelos, highlighted a number of issues including illegal migration, the concern of Greece for peace and stability in the Middle East, relations with FYROM and Turkey, and the Cyprus issue.

The delineation of sea zones among Greece, Cyprus, and Egypt were at the focus of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the three countries, at the sidelines of the 68th General Assembly of the UN. The meeting took place at the offices of permanent representation of Egypt.

Government vice president and foreign minister Evangelos Venizelos is in New York today in order to represent Greece in the initial phases of the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations.