For after midnight (around 1:30 a.m. Greece time), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' speech at the UN General Assembly is scheduled. Among other things, he is expected to send messages about Turkey, the Greek economy and artificial intelligence.
According to government sources, the Prime Minister will underline that the Greece–Turkey dialogue must continue, but on the basis of respect for International Law and the principles of good neighborly relations.
He will point out that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) constitutes the only institutional framework for resolving the only long-standing dispute between the two countries, the delimitation of the continental shelf and the EEZ, and will underline that substantive dialogue cannot coexist with unilateral actions that violate international legality or with threats of war over the exercise of lawful rights in accordance with International Law.
He will also refer with particular emphasis to the Cyprus issue, noting that 52 years after the Turkish invasion and the continuing occupation of part of Cyprus, the issue continues to be a test of the credibility of the UN and the implementation of its own decisions.
He will express Greece's support for the efforts of the Secretary-General to restart substantive negotiations aimed at the reunification of Cyprus.
International crises
Mr. Mitsotakis will seek to highlight Greece's critical role as a pillar of stability and a bridge between Europe, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, with emphasis on maritime security, energy and new connectivity infrastructure. At the same time, he will refer to developments in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Libya, Ukraine and Sudan.
Economy and AI
At the same time, he will present the course of the Greek economy and the reforms as an example of how economic resilience strengthens a country's international position. He will refer to growth, investments, fiscal performance, the reduction of public debt and the digital transformation of the state, linking economic strength with defense and security.
Finally, according to the same sources, he will devote a particularly large part of the speech to Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that the speed of AI development creates risks that cannot be addressed through voluntary self-regulation by the companies themselves.
He will place at the center the need for a strong regulatory framework. He will call in particular on the US, where the leading AI models are being developed, to assume the responsibility that corresponds to their pioneering role, pointing out that international cooperation —including China— is necessary to address a challenge that concerns all of humanity.