“OR France It is fully drawn up with the Greek positions that there should be a complete compliance of all states in international sea law, especially in the Eastern Mediterranean, “the foreign minister said, George Gerapetritis After meeting with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrotin Paris.
When asked about the issue of Libya and France’s attitude about Greece’s initiatives, he replied that the two sides agreed that “there should be a framework for understanding so that there should be a framework for understanding so that Member States to exercise their sovereign rights on the basis of international law and there is no deviation from these rights».
The two men referred to the common challenges, the issues related to immigration “and of course in its political stability Libyawhich, at the moment, Africa, especially sub -Saharan Africa, is in a state of general ignition, creates conditions, so that there is a diffusion of the crisis, which will affect Europe as well. “
The French Foreign Minister has shown particular interest in the relationship that Greece develops with Libya, and the possibility of an imminent visit and requested information on these issues.
‘The position of the French government is that there should be one Political solution to the Libyan issueso that Libya, with a program of its own, with a program of its property, can go to a regime that will be unified and strong, “the Foreign Minister said.
At the moment, as he pointed out, they are observed Increases in migratory currents from Libya on both sidesfrom East to Greece and from West to Italy. “It is important to record that Libya should adhere to international law. It should respect in particular the regulations concerning international sea law. “
In bilateral issues, the two sides highlighted the increase in bilateralwhich has been noted over the last five years, and the margins that exist for further increase in areas, such as energy, environmental protection, artificial intelligence, and of course educational exchanges and university facilities.
In addition, European issues were discussed with special reference to strategic autonomy and migration.
“The belief of the Greek state is that Europe’s autonomy, both in the defender and in the geopolitical sector, will bring multiple benefits for Europe and for Member States,” Gerapetritis said.
Also, on the issue of immigration, “Greece and France share concerns, he stressed, which exist. We have an arrangement of belief in the fact that The European Union’s external borders should be protected and that there should be a fair distribution of weights“, He stressed.
Regarding international issues, he discussed with his French counterpart issues related to Gaza, the wider Middle East, the War in Ukraine, Libya and Syria.
Concerning Gaza, “we have a consciousness on issues related to the status in the wider Middle East. We recorded the need to have a European mechanism for the monitoring humanitarian aidwhich is currently provided, in order to prevent the catastrophic humanitarian crisis. And we also discussed the need for immediate ceasefire and release of hostages. “
In relation to the Ukraine«We condemn Russian aggressionwhich continues. We have mentioned the issue of avoiding the supply of the sanctions framework currently existing for the Russiaand the need to have a meaningful, immediate, unconditional ceasefire to ensured by the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine».
Finally, in relation to the Syria “We both shared the thought that there should be a much more intense preventive security policy, especially in terms of religious communities.
The transitional government should in practice show its inclusion, include members of the religious communities in all authorities, and to ensure an absolute security environment for the whole population, “he concluded.
Source: RES-EIA