Strict message to Ankara sent on Wednesday by the Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. “International law and the law of the sea demand respect from everyone,” he said after meeting with his Macedonian counterpart Bouyar Osmani.
“Greece in the face of challenges who accepts, remains cool. We are not going to succumb to the temptation to respond to the challenges we face in the same way. We have a very basic position: International Law and the Law of the Sea require respect from all. “This is the fundamental rule of the Alliance we belong to, of NATO, but also of the international community,” said Nikos Dendias.
At the Dendia-Osmani table were bilateral relations (economy, trade and energy), the implementation of the Prespa Agreement, the European perspective of Northern Macedonia, the Western Balkans, the Eastern Mediterranean & Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
International Law and the Law of the Sea demand respect from all. This is the fundamental rule of the Alliance to which we belong, of NATO, but also of the international community (statement after my meeting with the Foreign Minister of Northern Macedonia @Bujar_O). pic.twitter.com/NmJj80AxH7
– Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) May 25, 2022
On the occasion of the Ukrainian crisis, the Foreign Minister stressed that “we always repeat our basic position. Ensuring the territorial integrity and independence of all the states of the planet is a fundamental principle of International Law and our fundamental principle. This is the inviolable rule of Greek foreign policy. “
Mr. Dendias clarified that Greece will support the European perspective of Northern Macedonia, with the well-known heresy. “I am just here to reassure you. We are by your side in your European course “, assured Mr. Osmani.
He added that “we are pillars of your energy security via the interconnection pipeline, as well as the natural gas gasification terminal in Alexandroupolis. Besides, a few days ago the Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia was there together with the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis “.
Concluding my visit to #SkopjeI attended a working dinner with DPM for European Affairs @Bojan_Maricikj & FM @Bujar_O. #NorthMacedonia‘s #EU accession path & #WesternBalkans‘🇪🇺 perspective top the agenda. pic.twitter.com/vpcgKmHT45
– Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) May 25, 2022
Recalling that Greece is the third or fourth largest foreign investor in the neighborhood, Mr. Dendias underlined the interconnection of the electricity networks, and the interest of a large Greek company to invest more than 200 million euros in the construction of a major power station in Skopje, a huge project, I think, and will have multiple benefits Results.
The Minister was also received by the Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski. As the Foreign Minister stressed, they had a fruitful conversation on the prospects of deepening cooperation between Greece and Northern Macedonia, especially in the economic and energy sectors, the implementation of the Prespa Agreement, the accession process of Northern Macedonia and international-regional developments.
Mr. Dendias also participated in a working dinner with the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Affairs, Bojan Maricic. The accession course of Northern Macedonia and the European perspective of the Western Balkans were at the top of the agenda.
I was received by the Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia @DKovachevski. We had a fruitful conversation on the prospects of deepening cooperation 🇬🇷-🇲🇰 especially in economic & energy sector, the implementation of the Prespa Agreement, the accession process 🇲🇰 & international-regional developments. pic.twitter.com/jqEXFVyQ63
– Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) May 25, 2022
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