Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelaaty reassured Greece's Foreign Minister Gerapetritis that the sovereignty of Saint Catherine's Monastery is preserved after an Egyptian court ruling raised concerns about potential state confiscation. The ruling, which placed the land under public ownership, still permits the monks to use the monastery and its areas. Both ministers agreed to collaborate on protecting the monastery's rights and legal status, emphasizing its importance for Greek Orthodox worship and its historical significance as the world's oldest inhabited Christian monastery.
The ruling affirmed the continued permission for the monastery's monks to benefit from it and from the religious and archaeological areas in the region.
Egypt and Greece wish to move forward on the basis of the monastery's established traditions and enduring value as a place of Greek Orthodox worship.
The court ruling does not affect the site and preserves the monastery's esteemed spiritual value and religious standing.
Abdelatty and Gerapetritis agreed to work to protect the monastery's rights and legal status going forward.
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