Dendias from Delphi: It was not our choice to disrupt Greek-Russian relations

Reportage: Stelios Kandias

It was not our choice to disrupt them Greek-Russian relationsunderlined the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias in the shadow of deportation 12 Russian diplomats from Greece and intense Russia’s reaction.

The Foreign Minister noted that he is not at all happy with their disruption Greek-Russian and beyond Euro-Russian relations, but after the invasion of Ukraine was the result of “specific behavior”.

“Greece had no choice, it defended its positions against revisionist views and the principles it has consistently expressed, it is up to Russia to return to the international community, which is anything but easy,” he said. 7th Delphi Economic Forum.

Mr. Dendias clarified that Greece does not blame the invasion of Ukraine on Russian people, but in his leadership. “It’s tragic to talk about war in the 21st century. “We are pursuing a policy of values,” he said.

“The big picture is that our country has a very clear position that stems from established principles of Greek and European politics. It stands in solidarity in Ukraine as in any other country. Greece’s positions vis-.-Vis Ukraine are the same as its positions on Cyprus. The big picture is important “, clarified Nikos Dendias.

Greece, underlined the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is interested in Greek community in the coastal zone of the Black Sea living in the area for centuries. “During my trip I had asked the Russian side to pay special attention to the expatriates. “In 2014, Russia had received a funeral as a military unit and 14 expatriates were killed by bombing,” he recalled.

We were not allowed to go to Mariupol, I have the feeling, not to see what is happening there … Together with 37 other countries we ask the International Criminal Court to do research for the specific city. As the Foreign Minister pointed out, it is not acceptable to go back to the 20th and 19th century, we can not go back to the era of barbarism, to kill civilians, to bomb cities, to bring mercenaries to Europe.

Ms. Newland expressed an opinion, the EastMed pipeline is alive and kicking, Mr. Dendias also commented, referring to an interview of the American Undersecretary of State in “Kathimerini”.

“He says the pipeline is not useful in the current period. “The United States supports the transmission of electricity through cables that has exactly the same direction … The United States is in favor of the 3 + 1 scheme and they rely a lot on it,” he stressed.

Until Turkey removes the casus belli, the threat of war, Greece does not brag about Turkey’s armaments, the minister also clarified.

He referred to the international situation regarding the US stance on the supply of F-16s to Turkey. “We have our reservations. Turkey must choose the basic parameters of its foreign policy on the basis of international law. “Casus belli is completely unacceptable.”

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