UPDATE 1-Greece says it agreed with Qatar to deepen trade, energy and defence ties

Greece ‌said ​on Wednesday it had agreed with Qatar to bolster ‌cooperation in areas including trade, energy and defence, extending a deal first struck in 2024. Prime Minister Kyriakos ‌Mitsotakis and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin ‌Hamad Al Thani discussed bilateral ties and investment opportunities in Greek infrastructure, energy and data centres, Mitsotakis' ⁠office said.

Greece ‌said ​on Wednesday it had agreed with Qatar to bolster ‌cooperation in areas including trade, energy and defence, extending a deal first struck in 2024.

Prime Minister Kyriakos ‌Mitsotakis and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin ‌Hamad Al Thani discussed bilateral ties and investment opportunities in Greek infrastructure, energy and data centres, Mitsotakis' ⁠office said. "There ​are ⁠also other areas of cooperation we have been discussing ⁠lately such as defence cooperation," Al Thani said ​in translated remarks after meeting Mitsotakis in ⁠Athens. "Taking into consideration the events taking place around the ⁠world, ​I believe it is very important to strengthen these ties as well."

Greece has ⁠been seeking to attract investment from Qatar, a leading ⁠global ⁠gas supplier, since the two countries agreed in 2024 to strengthen ‌ties.