Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino have signed agreements on diplomatic consultations and tourism cooperation, while aligning on maritime security and the Strait of Hormuz in their shared capacity as non-permanent UN Security Council members for the 2025–2026 term.
The talks at the Maximos Mansion followed President Mulino's attendance at the Posidonia 2026 shipping exhibition in Athens.
Mr. Mitsotakis said the two countries were "cooperating closely on issues of freedom of navigation and maritime transport security," and reiterated Greece's position that the Hormuz passage must remain open to international shipping — a stance Athens has pledged to advance through its October UN Security Council presidency.
On the green transition, Mr. Mitsotakis said the decarbonisation of global shipping must follow a realistic roadmap that does not shift costs onto consumers — consistent with Greece's position at Posidonia earlier this week.
Two memorandums of understanding were signed: Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis and his Panamanian counterpart Javier E. Martínez-Acha Vásquez established a formal political consultation mechanism between their foreign ministries; Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and Panamanian Tourism Authority Administrator Gloria de León Zubieta signed an accord to develop bilateral travel flows.
The meeting also marked the recent opening of a Greek Embassy in Panama City, formalising a bilateral relationship that both sides described as anchored in their roles as major maritime nations.