For the Yesterday’s Movement of Khalifa Happear at Benghazi Airport As a result, the visit of European Magnian Brunner Migration Commissioner, along with the Greek Minister of Immigration, Thanos Plevris, and the Ministers of Interior Italy and Malta. George Gerapetritis.
“The European Commission organized yesterday’s trip on both sides of Libya, was normally completed in western Libya with Prime Minister Babba, then there was the transition to Eastern Libya. There was an organizational dying that also led to the inability to adhere to diplomatic protocols, “the minister initially said, while responding to whether he annoyed Happere, which the European delegation first visited Tripoli, he noted: he noted:
“I realize that this is not the issue, it has to do with the organizational protocol. At the moment it is very early to talk about mistakes, I would never. It is not something organized by Greece, but it is an attempt organized by the European Commission. “
“Greece has to discuss with Libya because it is its immediate neighbor. We all realize that in Libya today a situation is prevalent, which is not extremely auspicious. This is because we actually have two powers that are exercised. We have the country surrounded by wars, as long as one can see what is happening in sub -Saharan Africa. Libya is a country with huge land and sea border – about 5,000 kilometers in terms of land, which means in a straight line from here to New Delhi. Its marine coastline is about 1,800 kilometers, that is, as if we were saying from Athens to Berlin, so you understand that there is a huge difficulty of guarding. “
Talking about whether we were delayed both as Europe and Greece to react to what is happening in Libya with the immigration, the minister explicitly stated that no delay has existed, as Libya is always at the heart of our interest.
“Greece should have a balanced attitude towards Libya in a state that currently has no uniform power. As you know a few days ago, I traveled and had a productive discussion with Happere and his sons. I think there will be a good relationship with Libya and I will raise this issue then, “he said.
“If needed, there will be more rigor with migratory flows”
The minister sent a strict message on the issue of migratory flows, stressing that the Greece will not be transformed into a country of mass reception of irregular immigrants.
“We will not allow Greece to become a tank of irregular migration. If necessary, there will be more rigor in these issues, “he said, recalling that” the previous March 2020 is clear. “
Recognizing the increased difficulties in relation to the past, he explained that “now we are dealing with an open sea, which makes it difficult for surveillance.” However, he said, “there are legal tools based on international law to be exploited.”
“Invalid and non -existent the Turkish -tired Memorandum”
The discussion revolved around the Turkolibyan Memorandum, with George Gerapetritis declaring:
“The Turkolibyyan Memorandum signed in 2019 exists but is invalid and non -existent, regardless of who ratifies. The problem of Turkolibykos is not only if it comes from a legitimate principle, but that under international law Turkey and Libya they cannot sign such a boundary because they do not have any relevant shores. Simple and clean things. “
“With Libya, discussions on marine zones had begun in the early 2010s. There were consultations, it went on, but this consultation was not completed. The result was that we really had the Turkolibyan Memorandum that did not produce legal effects and we have made it clear, not only us. The EU also says it: the latest conclusions of the European Council I think were extremely clear. “