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In intervention by the turkish provocation in Eastern mediterranean and Navtex for the investigation near Kastelorizo proceeded to State Department, noting that Turkey is inciting tension in region.
“The United States deplores your announcement Turkey on October 11 for new investigations in an area of the eastern Mediterranean, which is also claimed by Greece “, states the announcement of State Department, which also highlights that this Turkish measure unilaterally increases tensions in the region and deliberately complicates the continuation of exploratory contacts between Athens and Ankara.
“Pressure, threats, intimidation and military activity will not resolve the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. We urge Turkey to stop this pre-planned challenge and immediately initiate exploratory contacts with Greece.” Unilateral actions cannot build trust and they will not bring a long-term solution, “the State Department said in a statement.
This strict message of United States comes while the Quick travel it is now near Kastelorizo, within the Greek continental shelf.
It is recalled that the Turkish research sailed yesterday from the port of Antalya, accompanied by Turkish warships, and for several hours it was closed geographic system detection of.
Warning also from Berlin
“To end game The German Chancellor asks Turkey not to close the dialogue window with Greece with unilateral measures Haiko maas, noting that he is currently traveling to Athens and Nicosia to reassure the two governments of German solidarity.
He even warned Anchor, which if it did what it announced with the latest NAVTEX, it would be “big setback»In its relations with the EU
“Cyprus and Greece are our partners in the EU. That is why I am going to Nicosia and Athens today to assure my counterparts of our full solidarity, in the context of our current role as President of the Council of the EU.” . »Mr. Maas said before leaving Sedan, emphasizing that “geography in Oriental Mediterranean will not change “and Turkey will remain a neighbor of Greece and Cyprus.
“That is why all parties must continue to work for a prudent neighborhood relationship. This requires sincere effort on all sides. “Exploratory talks can lead to the goal only if there is a constructive environment,” the German minister continued, to emphasize:
That is why we ask Turkey not to close the window of dialogue with Greece, which has just opened, again with unilateral measures. “Ankara must end the alternation game between de-escalation and provocation if its government is interested in the talks, as it has repeatedly claimed.”
Concluding, or Chaiko Μάας warned that “in the event of a resumption of Turkey’s gas exploration in the disputed maritime areas of the eastern Mediterranean, this would be big setback for stress reduction efforts, and together for the further development of EU relations. “Turkey, as decided by the last European Council.”
