The message that ‘dialogue with Turkey it does not even mean at least retreat to anything ‘sent the Paul Marinakis In the shadow of his presence Rey in the Aegean and the possible meeting of Mitsotakis-Erdogan in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
“This government and personally the prime minister believe in dialogue with Turkey and with all our neighboring countries. At the same time, however, we point out each time and this is evidenced by the results of our policy that dialogue does not even mean at least a retreat to anything. On the contrary, it means empowerment, “the government spokesman told ERT radio.
As he noted, “Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ foreign policy has strengthened Greece in the Ionian Sea, expanding to 12 nautical miles and EEZs with Egypt and Italy, with marine spatial planning that was guaranteed by the country’s high -end, and the country’s leading potential. It turns into a powerful player in the area, at a time when I think is characterized by absolute uncertainty. So yes we believe in dialogue, we do not retreat, we defend our positions and will continue to implement a policy that seems to be performing. “
In terms of the situation in migratory After explaining that “the legislative framework brought to Parliament by Mr. Plevris is divided into two categories. The basic, the law, which has been voted on, which has a series of initiatives, which we are convinced that they will deliver both short and in the medium term and the amendment that was voted on, which in its first weeks of implementation “stressed that” if one sees the statistics, of the amendment. “
“As for the overall policy we are pursuing, a rigorous, without hiding it, but fair and always in accordance with the applicable provisions and international law, we are not going to retreat. We believe that the key that our country must do is three things: One does it with great success in recent years, which is the fastest examination of asylum applications and a policy that respects people who make this request and take their answer within a short time, And he is asking for asylum or wants to join the rules of this country, we must do this separation. The second thing to do is to protect our borders and here I think that compared to what is happening in other countries and unlike what the previous government claimed, we have seen results, even in very difficult situations, such as in Evros in 2020 and now in Crete. And the third is the returns. Now, above all that is the big question, and that’s why the Minister, Mr. Plevris, focused on the House, “Mr Marinakis added.
“Above all there is what the country is broadcast. One of the main reasons for this bill and this policy is followed is that a message must be sent in any direction, to the networks of the stars, that in Greece, when someone invades it illegally, it will be imprisoned, unless it returns. This is a crown for us in our immigration policy. Greece is not a country where one can come illegally, I say it again, and after some years it becomes legal, and it was illegal or for example to abuse repeated asylum applications in order to extend this illegal stay. Prison or return, ”the government spokesman concluded.