Possible meeting Mitsotakis – Biden at the NATO Summit – The Athens Strategy

Athens does not fall into the “trap” of acidity set up by Ankara, insisting and focusing on where it wins by state, in the field of diplomacy. That’s it evident at the Thessaloniki Summitwhere Turkey was dragged at the last minute to attend, even at the level of deputy minister, does so in all fora where it internationalizes Turkish provocation.

Next stop is the Brussels Summit, on 23 and 24 June, while in the meantime Mr. Mitsotakis will go to Cyprus and there will be coordination with Nicosia, where the issue of Turkish provocation will be raised. It remains to be seen the style in the conclusions of the Summit, as Greece will now seek a clear and harsh condemnation from the EU to Ankara.

Possible meeting Mitsotaki – Biden

The next stop of the Prime Minister is Madrid, on June 29-30 at the NATO Summit, where the Prime Minister will be there, where he has made a public appointment at the reception at the White House. US President John Biden. So it is very likely, on the sidelines of the Summit, another meeting with Mr. Biden, which is expected to cause even more irritation to Tayyip Erdogan, who has currently eaten “door” from the White House.

“We are not complacent”

“We are not complacent. We must be ready for everything “the government spokesman also pointed out Giannis Oikonomou in SKAI referring to Turkish provocation and threats to island sovereignty.

Mr. Economou stressed that the “strong card” of Greece is the relations with the allies and the strengthening of the defense.

He also said that everyone now sees the attitude of Turkey and exists peer condemnation of Turkey’s revisionism.

Regarding the fact that Erdogan means his threats, the government spokesman pointed out that “the country is able to fully defend any challenge to its national sovereignty and sovereign rights.”

“It is in our interest and interest not to be drawn into this escalating tension. We have taken care to be much more upgraded “he added.