“We will not go to war with Turkey, but over the past three years we have experienced a lot of tension, and not only because of Kastellorizo,” the prime minister said. Kyriakos Mitsotakis in an interview he gave to a well-known CNN journalist, Farid Zakariadue to his presence in World Economic Forum in Davos. He added that “we should be able to sit down with Turkey as reasonable adults and discuss the issue of the continental shelf and maritime zones in the Aegean”, noting that “we have successfully done this with Italy, Egypt and Albania.” refer the case to The Hague and he will make a decision.” Continuing to speak in Greek-Turkish, Mr. Mitsotakis said that as long as there is an agreement on the rules, that is, on international law, channels of communication can remain open, implicitly but clearly accusing Ankara of using foreign policy as a tool for internal reasons.

The prime minister also touched upon the elections in Greece and Turkey, calling it interesting that “they will be held at about the same time in both countries”, noting that “there are ways to reduce tension, work on issues of mutual interest, agree that that we do not agree”, but “even if we agree to disagree, we can do it in a civilized manner” without threats, concluding that “I do not think that Mr. Erdogan and I will find a solution unlikely. However, he emphasized that “there are issues that are not negotiable” such as the sovereignty of the Greek islands or the agreement with Libya, which ignores the rights of Crete. “If we limit the discussion to real problems, we can find solutions.” Finally, he also hinted at Turkey’s role in NATO, saying that “Mr. Erdogan is not helping the Alliance at a time when it should be torn apart. Nor is he imposing sanctions on Russia, we have a leak on that front.”

The prime minister mentioned the upcoming elections, saying “I will go to the polls in the spring” and focused on the dilemmas. “Greeks will compare four years of populist government and four years of our own government,” he said, adding that “if we win, and I believe we will win, it will be a vote of confidence, but also an electoral process.” that they should pay attention abroad as well.” In this context, he also put forward a new dividing line, which he said is not “left or right” but “between populists and pragmatists”.

On the economics side, he said “no one is talking about Greek debt” and “many clouds have cleared” about an “interesting story of economic transformation”. Finally, he said that “I expect growth of about 2% in 2023, and we may even surprise.”

Mr. Mitsotakis, as part of his participation in the World Economic Forum, held a number of meetings with leading business representatives. Among other things, he met with Coursera CEO Jeff Magionkalda to discuss the importance of training and retraining, and spoke with Jeffrey Jainsubhaki, Investment Manager of the GIC Group in Singapore, with whom he discussed the course and the exceptional outlook for the Greek economy, and met with AstraZeneca Chairman Leif Johansson, with whom he discussed the importance of public health systems. The Prime Minister also met with Allianz CEO Oliver Butt and The Coca-Cola Company James Quincy and participated in a panel discussion organized by the Tony Blair Institute’s Partnerships Tomorrow initiative.