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Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 00:02
A move that may not have come to light clearly, but that certainly has its own meaning in the context of the reaction to the Turkish provocation carried out by the Greek government through the head of Greek diplomacy.
During a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council on Monday afternoon, Nikos Dendias gave a comprehensive briefing to his European counterparts on Turkey’s new illegal activities.
According to a well-informed source, he even went one step further, adding another dimension to the whole issue.
Mr. Dendias stressed, on the one hand, that in all the problematic situations in the region (Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria, Iraq, Cyprus, Southeastern Mediterranean) Turkey is a common denominator and, on the other hand, the neighboring country acts as a undermining peace and stability in the region. in International Law and the conclusions of the recent European Council.
In other words, Greek diplomacy “stepped on” a new element, expanding its tactics to date with the primary aim of highlighting Turkey’s role as a “troublemaker” in the wider region. In this way, Greece seeks to alleviate the recent doubts that some EU member states have about Ankara’s role. It is obvious that our country is trying to eliminate most of the arguments of some, fortunately now a few European states that in their own way insist on treating Turkey as a country with just demands.
It should be noted that the Prime Minister has already made public his intention to address the Council on Thursday together with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis about the Turkish provocations in Cyprus, following the opening of the Famagusta waterfront against Security Council resolutions of the UN and paragraph 18 of the Conclusions of the EU Summit, but also after the re-entry to the Greek continental shelf of Oruc Reis.
In this context and until Thursday, Mr. Mitsotakis seeks to create even more the climate in favor of the Greek and Cypriot positions. That is why he had a telephone conversation on Monday with the President of the European Council Charles Michel, who informed him about the new illegal Turkish NAVTEX for investigations south of Kastelorizo, as well as his decision to appear at the European Council meeting of the days October 15th and 16th. this new unilateral action by Ankara, which represents a serious escalation on their part.
However, as even the most skeptical admit, the prime minister achieved a small but important victory. Transform Greek positions into European ones. In other words, he was convinced that the Greeks want us to have good relations with Turkey in the first place and if that were possible. Something that at least until today and because of Ankara is not possible.
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