Sisi and Greek PM Mitsotakis Discuss Wildfire Solidarity, Energy Interconnection, and Iran War De-escalation

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a phone call with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on August 5, 2026, expressing Egypt's solidarity over the wildfires burning in Greece and Egypt's readiness to provide assistance, offering condolences for firefighters and pilots killed battling the blazes. The two leaders reviewed progress on the Egypt-Greece electricity interconnection project, which Sisi described as a strategic, EU-backed initiative to strengthen Mediterranean energy security and economic integration. They also discussed regional tensions, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive and peaceful agreement between the United States and Iran to reduce hostilities, and reviewed Egypt's ongoing efforts to implement the Gaza ceasefire.