Turkey’s message that Greece always seeks honest and sincere cooperation and at the same time methodically and effectively defends its interests, its sovereignty and its sovereign rights, which are enshrined in international agreements and treaties, as well as international law, because and that they are not may be subject to negotiations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has sent Nikos Dendias in joint statements with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shukri after their meeting in Athens.

In addition, Nikos Dendias expressed his hope that the calm atmosphere in Greek-Turkish relations that followed his visit to Antioch would be preserved and that this would serve as a starting point for the start of a sincere dialogue“so that our disagreement with Turkey can be discussed.” That is, the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone on the basis of the UN Charter, good neighborly relations, compliance with international law, compliance with international maritime law, as was explained. After all, he added, it was on this basis that Greece discussed and reached agreements with Egypt, Italy, and Albania.

In connection with the forthcoming visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt to Türkiye, Nikos Dendias said that it is understandable in the pre-election period to try, under the pressure of pre-election needs, to include critical foreign policy issues in public debate, but he pointed out that both sides must protect this climate that has developed, because only in this way will they be able to seize any opportunities for negotiations after the elections . In fact, he made it clear that it would be inappropriate to include the topic of Greek-Turkish relations in the pre-election period, which is now taking place in both countries.

In this light, during a meeting with his Egyptian colleague, Nikos Dendias briefed him on the latest developments in Greek-Turkish relations, on the climate after the devastating earthquakes and after his visit to Antioch. “This choice of ours is an attitude of solidarity towards the neighboring country, towards a society that has survived an unimaginable catastrophe,” said Nikos Dendias and made it clear that Greece will continue to support the Turkish society and in no way depends on this attitude. any geopolitical exchange. “We are always aware of the complexities of our bilateral relations with Turkey,” he added.

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