On 22 October 2026, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty agreed by telephone to continue consultations on extending the geographic scope of the 2020 agreement between Greece and Egypt on the partial delimitation of their Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ).
Both sides stated that the discussions will proceed in full compliance with international law and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The call followed the approval of the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum by Libya's House of Representatives, which both ministers rejected.
What this means for now: no new boundary line, coordinates or timetable has been announced, and no new agreement has been signed. The 2020 agreement continues to apply as it stands.
Maritime zones determine which state holds sovereign rights to explore and use the resources of an area at sea, which matters for shipping, energy and offshore investment in the Eastern Mediterranean. We will update this note when a concrete development is announced.
Source: Τα Νέα, 22 October 2026
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