Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias statement following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Greece and Mozambique (Maputo, 25.01.2023)

I am very happy to be here today, especially with someone whose first name is Aristides, which is so close to us.

Please convey to Minister Μacamo the warmest wishes of the Greek Government and myself for a speedy recovery.

Thank you for your presence. For us this is an important document. It opens a line of communication. We will be glad to receive you or whoever the Ministry chooses in Athens the soonest.

You are in a critical part of the world. In the fastest growing continent, with the fastest growing population, that faces also problems that are common to all of us.

And, really, our agenda is to try to help as much as we can in our capacity as a European country and as a member of the EU. We have a presence already in Mozambique, we have a community here. I am so happy that it does exist and it is a connecting bridge between the two countries. But, also, we participate in the EUTM.

So, thank you so much for this opportunity. Thank you for being kind enough to receive me in this wonderful country. I am looking forward to many occasions of meetings and to enhance our relations.