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Greece, Egypt expect Biden will be 'decisive' in Mediterranean dispute, Greek PM says

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' comments came as Turkey announced it was extending exploratory work in the contested waters.
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Greece and Egypt expect President-elect Joe Biden to play a more “decisive” role in solving their dispute with Turkey over maritime rights in the eastern Mediterranean, the Greek prime minister said. 

“We have every reason to welcome, along with all our partners in the region, the return of the United States to its central role as a leader of NATO,” Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Wednesday following a meeting in Athens with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. 

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