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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday that Greece would begin talks with Turkey to resolve conflicting sovereignty claims on the maritime borders in the eastern Mediterranean as soon as the Turkish “provocations” cease.
Tensions escalated last month after Turkey sent a seismic reconnaissance ship to a disputed region to explore for power in the wake of a maritime agreement between Greece and Egypt that Ankara says is encroaching on the limits of its continental shelf. .
“(Our country) has the capacity and the will to discuss the demarcation of the borders of the maritime areas in the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean, in accordance with the principles of international law and not under threat … so that threats please stop until talks start, “Mitsotakis said in a meeting with China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi. According to the agency “Reuters”.
“Once the provocations are over, the talks will begin,” adding that the Greek foreign minister will transmit a message from him explaining Athena’s position to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres when they meet in New York on Friday.
Mitsotakis’ comments came a day after NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced that the two countries, members of the alliance, agreed to hold talks to avoid accidental clashes in the eastern Mediterranean.
Source: Reuters
