In terms of efforts to commit Turkey to a specific framework for dialogue, it is mandatory that we not squander opportunities when they arise.
Turkey should be made to understand that the “gunboat diplomacy” of past eras has no place in the 21st century, Mr. Dendias noted.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis briefed fellow EU leaders at a summit in Brussels today on Turkey’s provocations and threats against Greece's sovereignty.
Greece can and should play a stabilising role in the current crisis, as a Western country with a multi-faceted outlook in its foreign policy. A military clash in the heart of Europe is inconceivable and the territorial precarity of Ukraine is unjustifiable.
'The agreement does not exclusively concern defence issues, as was the case in our agreements with the US, France, and the United Arab Emirates. It is a Framework Agreement that will allow the deepening of our relations with a country with which we have centuries-old ties of friendship,' Dendias said.
Dendias touted the fact that even as the US adjusts its international presence it chose to remain in Greece, and he delicately confirmed that the Mutual Defence Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) has been renewed for five years and that thereafter it will be in effect indefinitely.
On 14 October in Washington, Dendias is scheduled to sign with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the updated MDCA Annex. Over the last day there were feverish talks between the two sides in order to agree on the two texts that were being negotiated.
Dendias popularity is attributable in large measure to his statements at a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in mid-April. At the televised presser in Ankara, Dendias enumerated and deconstructed one-by-one all of Ankara’s demands against GreeceHe was lionised by the public afterwards.
Turkish FM expected to pay private visit to Thrace on Sunday
It was clear from the start that the re-start of Greece-Russia relations, which were frozen during the previous administration, would be neither easy nor swift. Yet, it is necessary if Greece is to emerge as a force of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean,
The Greek foreign minister criticised Turkey’s stance toward the conflict stressing that, “inflammatory remarks and unilateral positions” do not help the quest for a solution.
The Greek foreign minister cited EU call 'notot just for a sustained de-escalation for the resumption of these exploratory talks, but also for a smooth continuation'.
However difficult the situation between Greece and Turkey may be at present, we will always support discussion and the resolution of these problems through the direct talks," Lavrov said.
'This agreement is based on the consistent adherence by both countries to international law and the principle of resolving differences peacefully,' said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
'Despite the continuous assurances of my Turkish counterpart that Turkey is honouring its commitments from the Joint Statement of 2016, Ankara is brazenly violating it not only proclaiming that the borders are open, but also helping thousands of unsuspecting people to reach our land or sea borders,' the Greek foreign minister said.
Cyprus' energy minister categorically rejected calls by those who want Turkey to be an equal partner despite its lawless actions and to put Cyprus’ hydrocarbons drilling programme on hold pending a solution of the Cyprus problem.
The foreign minister dismissed opposition criticism that the government has not been pro-active enough in dealing with Turkey.
«Είπα στον στρατάρχη Χαφτάρ πως η Ελλάδα είναι έτοιμη να βοηθήσει την επόμενη ημέρα στη Λιβύη είτε με δυνάμεις για να υπάρξει ανακωχή, είτε με βοήθεια για άρση του εμπάργκο όπλων. Ολα τα παραπάνω αποτελούν συνεισφορά στο μέλλον του λιβυκού λαού. Θέλουμε να είναι μια σύγχρονη δημοκρατική χώρα»
Greece can lead the effort to bring along its Balkan partners on an outward-looking path of self-confidence.
Mitsotakis has tapped Ioannina MP Konstantinos Tasoulas, a protégé of the late conservative ND leader Evangelos Averof, as the next Parliament Speaker.
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