“Russia’s move with drones in the airspace of Poland was probably done to test the boundaries and reflexes of NATO countries,” said Serres MP and Secretary of International Relations and EU New Democracy, Mr. Tassos Hatzivasiliou, speaking to SKAI.
“It is true that this move indicates a clear escalation in the field, because we didn’t have a similar incident in the past. I think Russia is probably testing the alliance’s reflexes, “Mr Hadjivasiliou said. He explained that Poland -Russia relations are traditionally difficult and that Moscow’s movement “is not accidental”: “Poland rightly sent a clear message by stating its limits. Reviewing is unfortunately here and cannot be cured with aspirins. “
Especially for Greece’s stance he stressed: “The government, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, are all vertically opposed to the territorial amputation of sovereign countries. For us the priority is the territorial integrity of every country in Europe. “
Security guarantees and Ukrainian issue
Referring to the situation in Ukraine and the course of the negotiations on security guarantees, Tasos Hatzivasiliou said: “The debate between Russia and Ukraine is not proceeding at the moment on security guarantees. It does not appear that there is currently mobility in the right direction. “
He also stressed the need for a new security architecture in Europe, in which Russia should also participate in the future “as a European power”, but provided respect for international law. “Russia cannot do international law every three or so,” he said.
Regarding Greece -Turkey relations and the possibility of Mitsotakis and Erdogan meeting, “every meeting of the two leaders is important.” He explained that Greece now has strong diplomatic acquis: “The meetings of the leaders of Greece and Turkey are not today the same as those that were a few years ago. Why? Because Greece, using international law, has created acquisitions that upgrade it. The Mitsotakis government is utilizing international law in practice to shield our sovereign rights. ”
He referred to the Egyptian attitude towards the Turkish Memorandum, stressing that “Cairo once again proved that it honors its signature on the agreements.”
Mr. Hadjivasiliou also commented on the expected visit of the US Secretary of Interior to Athens, stressing: “I do not consider it to be a ceremonial visit. I think it is a visit with strong geopolitical symbolism. The question of America today is whether LNG, liquefied gas can reach Europe even more easily. And here’s the role of Greece is a key thanks to the infrastructure built by the government. “