With absolute consistency in its long-standing positions, Greece is approaching the dialogue with Turkey, stated the government representative Pavlos Marinakis, emphasizing that today’s contacts are a series of individual important meetings with the most important, obviously, being the meeting between the two leaders. It is a part of a process that started some months ago, which includes the political dialogue, the Confidence Building Measures and the positive agenda.

The Greek government comes to today’s Supreme Cooperation Council with Turkey with a sincere desire to cooperate, as the consolidation of a positive climate is an important step in Greece’s relations with the neighboring country, government sources also underline.

They also point out that special emphasis is placed on a positive agenda that is mutually beneficial. During the fifth Supreme Council of Greece-Turkey Cooperation, agreements, memoranda and joint statements are expected to be signed (some concerning cooperation between organizations and bodies, such as Entreprise Greece) in the fields of economic and trade cooperation, health, education, tourism, sports, research/technology as well as rural development.

As part of their bilateral meeting, Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to discuss the next steps in the relations and contacts of the two countries based on the three axes agreed upon during their meeting in Vilnius last July: political dialogue , confidence building measures, positive agenda.

The schedule of meetings

At 12:15 PM, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will have a meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at the Maximos Palace, as part of the meeting of the 5th Supreme Council of Greece-Turkey Cooperation.

Afterwards, the Prime Minister and Mr. Erdogan will make statements to the press.

It will be followed by a working lunch of the plenary session of the Supreme Cooperation Council.

The President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at 11:30, will meet at the Presidential Palace with the President of the Republic of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan.

The Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias will meet at 11:30 with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler, at the Armed Forces Officers Club.

At 12:00 the Minister of National Economy and Finance K. Hatzidakis will meet with his Turkish counterpart Mehmet Simsek, the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs K. Fragogiannis and A. Papadopoulos will meet with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey Burak Aktsapar, the Minister of Immigration and Asylum D. Kairides , Citizen Protection G. Economos and Shipping and Island Policy Chr. Stylianidis with the Minister of the Interior of Turkey Ali Gerlikaya, the Minister of Tourism O. Kefalogianni and Culture L. Mendonis with the Minister of Culture of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoi and the Minister of Education K. Pierrakakis with the Minister of National Education of Turkey Yusuf Tekin.

At 12:15 the 5th Supreme Cooperation Council of Greece and Turkey will meet.

During the official visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, emergency traffic regulations will be implemented (gradual and temporary stoppage of traffic, as well as prohibition of stopping and parking), in various parts of the road network in the wider area of ​​the Center of Athens , while EL.AS. announced a ban on gatherings during the visit.