Greek diplomacy always performs the best for the homeland. The Foreign Minister stressed George GerapetritisIn an interview with Mononews and referred extensively to all the latest international developments in Greece.
About Safe Regulation, He said it is clear that there is a transformation of the European Union to a more geopolitical character, which means that European defense should be strengthened.
“In this context, the Union chooses to open its market for third states, whether it is countries that are in accession regime or third countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom. But this is not overall and horizontal, nor indefinitely. The Safe regulation sets out the process and the participants of a particular European program. of the regulation, Greek diplomacy has perfect its duty, ”she said.
Clarified that the Safe Regulation, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unionvoted by a special majority, that is to say 15 of the 27 Member States representing 65% of the total population of the Union.
“Therefore, the philology of not closing the door to Turkey is at best ignorant and in the worst case political opportunism. It is also completely inaccurate that Greece has not taken a strong stance in the process of voting for the regulation. Competition and ultimately cheaper defense supplies, ”said Gerapetritis and added:
“Nevertheless, we have made two changes, which are absolutely decisive for Greece. The first change, which we demanded and imposed in the end, was not to automatically integrate third countries in the equipment programs, but to be eligible to have a bilateral agreement between the European Union and the third state. Explicit reference that, in these bilateral agreements, if and whenever they are drawn up in the future, the national security issues of the Member States should be taken into account. A third Member State in Defense Programs, we have essentially created a veto and put the national interests of all Member States of the Union at the forefront.
Mr Gerapetritis referred to developments in Libya spoke of great instability in that country, he said he would visit both rival sides, and stressed that Greece was doing what it owes to serve both the stability of the wider area, as well as its own national interests. Regarding Hafett’s attitude in the Turkish -tired memorandum, he said we should not prejudice the developments.
“Greece is watching developments and ensures that it creates a system of contacts and exercise meaningful diplomacy with both Eastern and Western Libya. We believe that balanced beneficial communication should be restored with both sides, which for historical reasons should be restored.” Finally, speaking about the Turkish -tired Memorandum signed in 2019 and notified to the UN in 2020, he said that it does not produce any legal effect against third parties, and has no legal status, as if Libya and Turkey have no relevant coasts, as required by its law. “Therefore, there is no legitimacy.”
The Sinai Monastery
Referring to the developments with the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai, he said that the judicial pendulum did not arise now, but it is six -year, assured that there was no risk of financial survival, he stressed that “the Greek flag will continue to wave in the monastery” and added:
“The reality is that there was an attempt to resolve the dispute, that is, to cease the dispute, so that the monastery could continue in the way it operated. This agreement would cease the dispute, but would not be the perpetual nature of the monastery.” He added that there was no specific arrangement for the Holy Monastery in Egyptian law, despite its centuries -old religious character and estimated that the Court of Appeal’s decision contains positive and negative elements.
“The good thing is that the Greek Orthodox worship is guaranteed in perpetuity. It is good not to underestimate it, because, regardless of property, a sovereign state has the weapons to intervene. So today, after the issuance of this decision, which is the only one in the 15th century, which will remain unchanged in the future.
Speaking about Greek -Turkish, he said his frequent meetings with Fidan’s counterpart, are aimed at maintaining a periodic communication channel, in order to prevent tensions and manage them. “There were potential tensions that thanks to our direct channels did not evolve into a crisis, as in migration,” he said and added:
“We did not expect that Turkey would withdraw from the basic positions. As there is no way Greece will withdraw from its basic positions. Based on this given, what we take care of, is to be able to create a functional and elementary relationship. Because we were often forgotten, because we were often forgotten. They flood the islands, to flood Evros.
Finally, he referred to the cable and stressed that the Cyprus-Crete electric interconnection would take place, while expressing his optimism about the course of the Cyprus problem.