The three goals of Greece, the three Greek positions, in terms of Ukraine, were clarified by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Economic Diplomacy and Extraversion, Tasos Hatzivasiliou, excluding the sending of Greek troops to Ukraine in an interview this morning at Open. ”We are clear. There are no thoughts on sending troops to Ukraine. “
“Our priority is a ceasefire agreement” he said, noting that “our goal is second to be able to be able to be able to Ukraine To rely on her defense for as long as she needed in any way as far as possible. And the third goal is to be able to have Ukraine when sitting on a discussion table to have the best possible starting point to achieve a sustainable and stable peace. These are the Greek positions. “
And added: “The Greece’s foreign policy is clear. We believe that at the moment that there is a conversation that includes troops sending weakening the ceasefire debate. This is the major today. Otherwise we cannot talk about a change of scenery in the field that could create an optimism for the next phase. “
Asked about her relationships Greece with Russia The Deputy Foreign Minister said that “Greece has nothing to do with Russian citizens” but disagrees with the Kremlin’s choice to invade a third sovereign country. ” He clarified that “we are in favor of those who receive an unexpected invasion of third parties. Greece cannot be a clear defender of international law and have two measures and two weights in cases of other countries. Ukraine has received an invasion from Russia?
Asked about her attitude Europe He said that he “lost valuable time” in the need for strategic autonomy and common defense before the Russian invasion and expressed his satisfaction because “the debate was finally opened and even quickly went on to move on to a common context for European defense”. “I think he” added “that Europe is and will be present in Ukraine, because when this war is over, Europe will be the one that will co -ordinate the new security scene in the region. Because Ukraine is in our home, so, Europe has a role in the role and a reason and a reason.”
About Chevron And Exxon Mobil described their presence as a “vote of confidence” in Greece. “They would not come here there was no evidence of deposits to a significant degree, nor if they did not recognize Greece as an important energy hub in the Eastern Mediterranean. So their presence in Greece is a vote of confidence and at the same time an indirect recognition of Greek jurisdiction in the maritime area.”
In addition, Mr Hadjivasiliou pointed out that the recent Libyan plot delimitation in the south of Crete, respecting the midline, marks that “the discussion, hard work and systematic effort it is making has been fruitful”. And he added: “So we insist, we follow the law, we exercise our sovereign rights without any deduction and continue planning.”
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