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Greek diplomacy appears to be proceeding with very careful movements, after yesterday’s meeting of the NATO North Atlantic Council. Today, the government will respond through a memorandum to the proposal – invitation of the Secretary General of the Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, so that there can be technical discussions between Greece and Turkey on the possible formation of a de-escalation mechanism in the southeast of the Mediterranean. This although it is expected that a clear message will be given for the Greek-Turkish from the meeting of K. Mitsotakis with E. Macron that will take place in Corsica at 4 in the afternoon.
The Greek side reportedly believes that yesterday’s North Atlantic Council meeting exposed Turkey to the alliance, while Greece’s demands for the withdrawal of all Turkish ships and, of course, Oruc Reis were clearly presented.
According to the information, the Greek side will present its comments on the Secretary-General’s proposal today to the NATO secretariat. We remind you that according to the document addressed to Greece and Turkey, each party had one week to submit its comment. This comment will obviously raise the question of the Greek demand for the withdrawal of Oruc Reis from the broader region of the Southeastern Mediterranean. Based on events, it appears that the start of a bilateral dialogue referred to by the Turkish media will not take place today. However, without ruling out anything for the immediate future, since developments are dynamic.
It should be remembered that the convergence of the North Atlantic Council occurred at the request of Greece. According to information from the country’s permanent delegation to NATO, there was a detailed report from member states on Turkish practices and tactics of the challenges Ankara has recently chosen. In fact, according to the same information, this was not done only from the point of view of the law of the Greek side.
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On the contrary, he has highlighted how the Turkish tactic works against NATO itself: on the one hand because of the undermining of security conditions in the southeast Mediterranean and on the other because it violates basic constitutional principles, such as Article 1 of the North Atlantic Treaty. . In accordance with this, the Member States “undertake, as established in the Charter of the United Nations, to resolve any international controversy involving any means found, by peaceful means, in such a way that peace is not endangered, international security and justice. ” ». Turkish behavior, the Greek delegation argued, is not compatible with the above principle. This is also indirectly recognized by the initiative of Jens Stoltenberg, who said that there are potential security risks in the region due to the military build-up that the Turkish initiatives have apparently brought. With the Greek comments, it is said that other member countries of the alliance also joined, one can reasonably assume that France is among them.
It should be noted that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis makes points to the fact that Turkey is moving against the alliance in his article published today by The Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung and Le Monde. It notes that Turkey has proceeded to “buy Russian weapons systems that pose a threat to NATO”, while generally pointing out that Turkey with its practice “runs the risk of undermining the NATO alliance.”
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This is while Kyriakos Mitsotakis will have an afternoon meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Corsica and in the context of the Euro-Mediterranean Conference (MED7). The meeting will take place at 4 in the afternoon. An hour and a half later, the Prime Minister will participate in the Plenary of the Mediterranean Conference, while at 7.30 there will be a press conference and then a dinner for the leaders.
According to the information, weapons-related issues will be raised at the meeting, while mobility is registered in Athens for this issue. Yesterday, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense, namely Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Deputy Minister Alkiviadis Stefanis, reported to Parliament’s Arms Contracts and Programs Commission behind closed doors. They pointed out that “continuous improvement, improvement of operational efficiency and in general the strengthening of the Armed Forces is a primary concern and maximum responsibility of the Political Directorate of the Ministry of National Defense.” According to the same announcement, the theme of the meeting was the execution of a series of subprograms to strengthen the country’s defense structures in all arms.
Meanwhile, yesterday, the Greek consultations continued with a view to the European Council meeting on September 24-25, where the Greek-Turkish relationship and developments in the south-eastern Mediterranean will be discussed. In this context, the Prime Minister contacted the President of the Council, Charles Michel, who will be in Athens on 15 September. Angela Merkel also participated in this preparatory process.
For the Summit, Kyriakos Mitsotakis notes in his aforementioned article that “EU leaders will hold a special meeting to decide how to respond. If Turkey refuses to reason until then, I see no choice but for European leaders to impose substantial sanctions. Because it is no longer just a question of European solidarity. It is about recognizing the fact that vital interests are at stake: European strategic interests. “If Europe wants to be a real geopolitical power, then it cannot afford to appease a Turkey bellicose “.
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