For the spikes left, yesterday, the Adonis Georgiades against Nikos Dendia The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection spoke about the Turkolibyyan Memorandum, Giannis Kefalogiannispointing out that “obviously it is not the best picture for the government”. He made it clear, however, that he did not consider it a matter for government cohesion.
Speaking to SKAI, Mr Kefalogiannis defended the government’s stance on foreign policy issues, stressing that “it has been responsible for the past period”. As he said, “Greece’s voice in the international forum, whether it is NATO or the EU, is particularly strong.”
Referring to the Turkolibyan memorandum, he noted that “it has not been ratified by the Libyan side and therefore, under international law, it does not actually exist.” He emphasized that “even the areas that appear to be investigated by Turkey and Libya do not fall into the Greek EEZ”, adding that “the only EEZ that this agreement – by means -” respected “was Greek. On the contrary, it affects Egyptian, Italian and Maltese. “
Concluding his position, he noted that “the Foreign Ministry has rightly stated that he will not accept any violation”.
Called to comment on the cumulative negative image that is being shaped-with both the Dendia-Georgiadis confrontation and issues such as OPEKEPE and the tragedy in Tempe-, Mr. Kefalogiannis distinguishes between a different political approach and issues that may have. “Yesterday’s incident between Mr Dendia and Mr Georgiadis I understand as a different political view. It is very different from issues that may have criminal extension, “he said.
Georgiadis’ spikes and Marinaki intervention
It is recalled that the controversy was opened after the statements of Adoni Georgiadis in Openwhere, referring to the Turkish Memorandum, he left a spike against former Foreign Minister Nikos Dendia to fail to agree with Libya. “Unfortunately for many years, and not just under Mitsotakis government, Greece failed to conclude an agreement. We did not declare an EEZ there for a variety of reasons. It was the responsibility of the Foreign Minister. The Foreign Minister had to prevent it and did not, “he said, clarifying that the matter does not concern his own ministry. Called to put it on the issue, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis hastened to downplay the issue, saying that “Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis did not pay any accusation to former Foreign Minister and current Defense Minister Nikos Dendia”. Asked if there is a confrontation between the two ministers, he replied that “there is nothing of all this”.