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Pompeo responded to questions from members of the press on the plane en route to Qatar’s capital Doha for talks that will begin as part of peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan.
In response to a question raised about the tension in Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean, Pompeo said that the eastern Mediterranean is important to the United States and that they had intense discussions on the issue, saying: “I also want to speak with the leaders of Cyprus. about their prospects, goals, and what they want to do. “he used the expressions.
Pompeo recalled that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, had telephone conversations with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Stating that Trump emphasized that problems arising at sea must be resolved through diplomatic and peaceful means, Pompeo said in the talks: “The Germans have done a good job of beginning to negotiate diplomatically. We hope to achieve a real negotiation and the withdrawal of military assets there, so this can be done interviews. ” used the expression.
When asked about the lifting of the arms embargo imposed on the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCASC), Pompeo argued that this decision has been evaluated for a long time and the timing is right.
Noting that they evaluated all the possibilities in this regard, Pompeo said: “We made this decision after ensuring that we considered all associated risks.” Commented.
