“Turkey cannot ask for European funding and equipment tools when it threatens a Member State of the Union by war,” said Tasos Hatzivasiliou, Deputy Foreign Minister in charge of Economic Diplomacy and Extraversion, speaking to Real FM.
Responding to a question about Turkey’s possible cooperation with the European Union in the equipment sector, the Deputy Foreign Minister made it clear that, “the prime minister has publicly publicly put in place that if Turkey wishes to re -establish its relations with the EU, it must withdraw Casus Belli”. He stressed that “there is no issue of sovereignty for Greece with Turkey. We have a difference, determining continental shelf and EEZ. We want to solve, exclusively on the line of international law, “recalling the stable statements of George Gerapetritis.
The deputy minister noted that “in recent years there has been progress that was not self -evident: the annihilation of violations, the management of the migration, the visa for the islands that bring thousands of tourists. Everything is credited to the consistent and responsible policy of the Mitsotakis government. Talking to Turkey does not mean that we are receding, “he said. He recalled that “this government kept the country upright and proud in both Evros and Mount Reis. And do not forget the exemplary shield of the Armed Forces. ” Referring to the European Defense Policy, he noted that “when the prime minister and Emmanuel Macron were talking about EU strategic autonomy, some were considered science fiction. Today, even with delay, this has become European policy. “
On the Cyprus issue, the deputy minister said: “The solution will only come on the basis of UN Security Council decisions – that is, a bi -zonal bi -communal federation. All division theories are rejected. ” He also recalled the meeting of the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister at the United Nations with UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres, noting that “they were greeted and the attempt to start the process. The international community is working for the solution we are discussing. “
Finally, he also referred to the forthcoming mission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Spain: “Tomorrow, we go to Madrid with Greek entrepreneurs from the Food, Informatics, Construction, Energy, etc., with the aim of enhancing Greece’s export presence in a dynamic European market.”