“Shield” of the 4 countries to preserve international law in the Mediterranean – Envisages increasing naval presence in the eastern Mediterranean against Turkish threats and tackling illegal immigration.
A new major naval quadripartite alliance is being “built” in the Mediterranean.
This is a very important initiative undertaken by the defense ministers of Greece, Italy, France and Cyprus and it concerns the strengthening of the naval presence in the eastern Mediterranean.
This initiative was discussed on the sidelines of the Council of Ministers responsible in Brussels and what they decided in essence is a new operational plan for the Eastern Mediterranean that provides for an increase in the naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean against Turkish threats and to deal with illegal immigration.
Aeronautical exercise “Medusa” Southeast of Crete up to Alexandria
At the same time, in two days, the “Medusa” aeronautical exercise begins in Southeast Crete up to Alexandria, where Greece, Egypt, the USA, Cyprus, and Saudi Arabia will provide a strong presence with aircraft, ships, etc., sending an important message of deterrence to Turkey.
Macron to Erdogan: Any tension in the eastern Mediterranean must be avoided
THE French President Emmanuel Macron called him earlier President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoganwith whom she met on the sidelines meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) in the Bali, Indonesiato avoided anyone rewarming of tensions in the eastern Mediterranean and to have the de-escalation dynamics of the previous year on a permanent basis.
As reported by the Elysee, during the meeting Ukrainian was discussed, where Emmanuel Macron expressed his great concern regarding Russia’s choices, while the two presidents reiterated the need to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Regarding the issue of the export of Ukrainian grain, the two presidents agreed that, in the interest of global food security, exports should continue both through the Black Sea and through European rivers.
The French president also emphasized that he is counting on Turkey’s help in dealing with any attempt to avoid the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia and Belarus. The issue of Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO candidacies was also discussed, with the French president stressing that he hoped the issue would end soon, which he said would contribute significantly to strengthening the Atlantic Alliance.
Regarding the issues of the Caucasus, which were also the subject of consultation according to the Elysee, the French president called on the Turkish president to work towards the resumption of negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan, while at the same time he was in favor of the normalization process of relations between Turkey and Armenia. Finally, the French president expressed his condolences to Recep Tayyip Erdogan and all the Turkish people regarding the terrorist attack in Istanbul and assured the Turkish side that France supports it in its fight against terrorism.
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