Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev during COP29, focusing on enhancing bilateral relations and energy collaboration, particularly in natural gas supply. The leaders celebrated direct engagement between Azerbaijan and Cyprus and discussed peace prospects between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Mitsotakis also held meetings with Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, emphasizing the strengthening of business ties and international cooperation, especially as Greece prepares for its non-permanent UN Security Council role in 2025-26.