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in a regular maneuvers to show European leaders in favor of dialogue, Ankara proceeded to agree with the Greek side on create a communication channel at the NATO level to “avoid military accidents in the eastern Mediterranean”.
At the same time, through this movement Recep Tayyip Erdogan, try to advance German Initiative to facilitate conversations between Athens and Ankara, providing the necessary argument to Ms Merkel at the EU level to avoid harsh sanctions on the Turkish economy demanded by Greece and Cyprus.
Relevant discussions between the Greek and Turkish military delegation in NATO lasted about 20 days, and both parties finally concluded the creation of a military mechanism to avoid confrontations that will be activated in times of Greek-Turkish crisis. Achieve it The agreement was announced by the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, saying this is a security mechanism that “can help create space for diplomatic efforts to address the underlying dispute and that we are ready to develop it further.” I will remain in close contact with both allies. “.
Although The negotiations between the two parties lasted about three weeks.however, in recent days it had become clear that the two delegations had reached a final text, as the differences that existed were minimal, with any disagreement mainly focusing on the use of certain words. According to the same information, while the original text consisted of 4 paragraphsIn the course of the relevant discussions, both were eliminated with the result that the final text consists of two paragraphs that summarize some general and vague intentions of both parties. In essence, the final text has lost its nerve to the point that all it contributes is creation. a 24-hour communication line between the two parties through NATO channels, with the aim of avoiding tensions in the southeast of the Mediterranean. At the same time, the intention of Athens and Ankara to hold meetings of their Military Representatives in NATO is noted, in order to avoid challenges in the southeast Mediterranean.
Please note that in relevant NATO announcement It is reported that “after a series of technical meetings between the Military Representatives of Greece and Turkey at NATO headquarters in Brussels, a bilateral military de-escalation mechanism was established on Thursday (October 1, 2020). The mechanism is designed to reduce the risk of accidents and accidents in the Eastern Mediterranean.
It includes the creation of an open line between Greece and Turkey, in order to facilitate the reduction of tension at sea or in the air. “
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