British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis discussed the international situation, mostly focusing on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, ERT reported.
The two heads of government also discussed the issue of the Parthenon sculptures. Mitsotakis expressed satisfaction as Starmer had said he would not stand in the way of a possible agreement between Athens and the British Museum.
The Greek prime minister stressed that his government would not budge from the terms of the request, especially on the issue of the ownership of the sculptures.
"There is currently an international climate that favours the return of cultural property that has been stolen, forcibly removed from a country's territory to the place where it was created. This is a moral issue that runs through the policies of the major museums and, in general, through cultural policy internationally," notes Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni.
For his part, Starmer focused on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, adding that now is an excellent time to build on the bilateral relationship between Greece and the UK.
"Thank you, Prime Minister. It is a pleasure to be here again. We have many issues to discuss," Mitsotakis replied. | BGNES
