Culture Minister to discuss bilateral cooperation in Cairo

Eman Youssef in Athens , Monday 16 Feb 2026

Egypt and Greece are set to expand cultural cooperation this week as Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni prepares for an official visit to Cairo focused on museum and heritage collaboration.

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Ahead of the trip, Egypt’s ambassador to Athens, Omar Amer, met Mendoni to finalize the visit’s agenda, which includes a series of meetings with Egyptian officials.

Talks are expected to centre on strengthening bilateral cultural ties, particularly in the areas of museum management, heritage preservation, and institutional cooperation.

Mendoni is scheduled to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) during her stay and discuss potential collaboration between major national institutions, including Egypt’s Egyptian Museum and Greece’s Acropolis Museum.

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