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Greece and Turkey agreed to start the dialogue, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
The talks, as announced by Mr. Stoltenberg, will take place at a technical level in order to reduce the escalation of the Eastern Mediterranean. “After talking with Greek and Turkish leaders, the two allies agreed to initiate a technical dialogue within NATO to establish decompression mechanisms and reduce the risk of accidents in the eastern Mediterranean,” Stoltenberg wrote.
Athens denies it: de-escalation is just the removal of all Turkish ships from the Greek mainland
However, diplomatic sources in Athens denied what the secretary general said. of NATO. “The information that has come to light about alleged technical talks in NATO does not correspond to reality,” diplomatic sources said.
They note: “In any case, we have restrained the intention of the NATO Secretary General to work to establish de-escalation mechanisms within NATO. However, de-escalation is only the immediate withdrawal of all Turkish ships from the Greek mainland.”
Government sources indicated that what the Secretary General supported from NATO, probably
It will be discussed at the level of Permanent Representatives to NATO. They stressed that Mr. Stoltenberg had not informed any of the Greek political leaders, not Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, and Defense Minister Nikos Panayotopoulos. He added that there may be a conversation later tonight.
In his statement, Jens Stoltenberg added: “I remain in close contact with all concerned allies to find a solution to the tensions in the spirit of NATO solidarity.”
Following my discussions with the Greek and Turkish leaders, the two allies agreed to engage in technical talks in #NATO to establish conflict mechanisms and reduce the risk of incidents and accidents in the #EastMed. https://t.co/Kc70MlNPzY
– Jens Stoltenberg (@jensstoltenberg) September 3, 2020
Merkel-Erdogan Conversation on the Eastern Mediterranean
Earlier, it was learned that Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a teleconference with Angela Merkel. Events in the eastern Mediterranean were the center of attention, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that it was unacceptable that Greece’s selfish and unfair behavior was supported by certain countries. He stressed that Greece, Cyprus and the countries that support them have taken steps to escalate the stalemate and tension.
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