Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the U.S. President, sharing a handshake ahead of the summit’s start

The Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the United Nations, in a note verbale dated 8 September 2025, lodged a strong protest and denunciation against the claims included in Libya’s notes verbales (27 May and 20 June 2025) regarding the outer limits of the Libyan continental shelf, as well as areas for hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Mediterranean.

Athens is on alert due to the sudden activity of Ankara, involving initiatives as well as “leaks,” aimed at undermining diplomatic moves by Athens across the Syria–Egypt–Libya axis, which sought to restore diplomatic channels with Damascus, Tripoli, and Benghazi, while also reaffirming the strategic relationship with Cairo.