Tough answer in the provocation statement of the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharovathe government representative gave at noon on Friday, Pavlos Marinakissaying in the political editors’ briefing that “we will not take anyone’s permission, we are a sovereign state and some charged statements like Mrs. Zakharova they show that we are doing our job well. Our position with Ukraine and Europe being vindicated may be disturbing but it will not change. Especially two sovereign states will do what they think is right.”
Asked about the US-China geopolitical poker for the ports of Elefsina and Piraeus, Mr. Marinakis noted that “Greece is becoming an entry point for American energy with all that it entails geopolitically, It strengthens the strategic relationship with USA we are leveraging our strategic position and exploring whether it is possible to find a way to work with the Americans and we want to do that. There are agreements that we can reach mutually beneficial arrangements without questioning past investments whose structure must be respected.”
In a second question, he added that “there is no intervention, but a strategic cooperation with the USA that we want to strengthen with even more agreements that will bring more jobs, more income and more investments”.
“Our position is clear: We respect what has been done so far, we honor it, we implement it, but we look to the future for agreements like those with the US” added government representative.
He also clarified that “Karamanlis’ statements are in the same context as those of Kyriakos Mitsotakis. It is completely logical and in the same context”
In question about what happened in the investigation committee for OPEKEPE with the witness George Xylouris (Frapes), Mr. Marinakis said that “tactics are what the opposition does. They have not determined whether he is a suspect or not. Look at the minutes, they don’t know what’s happening to them. A man who pleads something is obvious that he will do the same before the examination. We are 2 steps ahead and send him to the prosecutor and they accuse us of a cover-up. This does not stand. Whether or not he has the right to remain silent will be decided by justice.”