UK, Greece in 'secret talks' on Parthenon Marbles: report
The "delicate" negotiations are at "an advanced stage"
03 December, 17:47Greece wants them returned. The behind-the-scenes talks between British Museum chair George Osborne and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis "have been taking place in London since November 2021", daily newspaper Ta Nea reported. It said the latest discussions took place at a hotel this week, while Mitsotakis was in the British capital to promote Greek business interests. The "delicate" negotiations between Osborne, a former British finance minister, and the Greek leader were at "an advanced stage" but Greek officials cautioned they could still "hit a stalemate at the eleventh hour", the paper said. "It is possible that a mutually beneficial solution can be found. The Parthenon Sculptures can be reunited and at the same time the concerns of the British Museum can be taken into account," ANA-MPA news agency reported Mitsotakis as saying on Monday.
(ANSA-AFP).