Serious reflection and concern are being caused by reports to the Turkish and Arabic press about an forthcoming military cooperation agreement between Turkey and Egypt, according to a statement by the PASOK Change Commander-in-Chief, Dimitris Mantzou.
This apparent approach to bilateral relations, especially in the field of defense industry and Cairo’s potential participation in a Turkish fighter construction program, may overturn the balance of power in the wider region. According to Mr Manzos, this development undermines the Greece-Egypt alliance, while increasing the risk of diplomatic isolation of our country.
PASOK is calling on the Greek government to immediately inform the political forces on the actual data and actions it intends to take. In addition, he calls for answers as to whether the prime minister raised these issues in his recent telephone conversation with the Egyptian president and what he received.