“Greece is raising and increasing its diplomatic footprint,” Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed in an interview tonight, referring to the act of setting up the National Spatial Strategy for the Marine Space, which is specified and reflected in a map of the sea. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the relevant Ministries.
Mr Gerapetritis described this day as “a very great day for Greece because the first time the limits of its continental shelf are recorded” and speaking to Sky TV stressed that our country was walking under international law, and said that it was a ruling in Europe. April 27.
Referring to a corresponding map issued by Turkey, he said that “if we have two different versions, there is the path of the coasts to resolve the issue of exclusive zones”, leaving open the differences that the differences be resolved in The Hague.
Mr Gerapetritis pointed out that for the first time the most potential potential limits of the continental shelf are recorded on a map and stressed that under European legislation Greece records its maximum potential in marine zones. Directive 2014/89/EU and exercising the rights derived from international law was specifically stated by Mr Gerapetritis.
Referring to the opposition’s attitude he said he was expecting less petty bruising, while answering a question about whether there was a delay, he said that the two major agreements were intervened with Egypt and Italy that had to be transferred to the map. “I would expect more meditation than the opposition. Greece is taking care of its interests in the field, ”said Gerapetritis.
The Foreign Minister noted that the government had made the past 5 years, things that no one else did with the latest maritime spatial planning, while referring to the Pontilation of the Greece-Cyprus electric interconnection cable, said that these issues were not interconnected and our issues were not interconnected.
In response to relevant questions, he noted that “there is no doubt on the Greek side” on the issue of the cable, but he said the appropriate timing is required. The investigation into the cable should take six months, the Foreign Minister said, reiterating that appropriate timing is required, while stressing that all projects would be done in the national interest.
There will be no retreat, Mr Gerapetritis said about the Greek -Turkish, and stressed that it is “a one -way national interest for us”.
Responding to a question about the role of the US, he said that there is absolutely no hesitation from the Greek side and noted that Greece is not heterogeneous, but “we are defining our foreign policy”.
He said that the US has no reason to set EEZ but only the adjacent countries and noted that the government is not afraid of any foreign intervention.
He added that decompression of tensions should not be attributed to third parties but to the interested parties, he said there was a channel of communication with his bond to avoid crisis, and noted that there were tensions with Turkey but there were no crises. “We prefer to have immediate channels instead of being heterogeneous from third parties,” said Mr. Galpetritis.
The Foreign Minister reiterated that Greece for the first time determines at European level what the limits of its continental shelf are, while referring to Turkish disagreements about this range, said that there is always a solution to international jurisdiction. “It is important for us to create a neighborhood of peace and prosperity, but that does not mean that we will dispel national rights,” he said.
In closing, Mr. Greatrititis made it clear that the line in foreign policy is determined by the Prime Minister and KYSEA, and stressed that “we are raising Greece we are growing the diplomatic footprint and want peaceful relations”.