The prime minister stressed that Greece wants open channels of communication with Turkey, however he said that Turkish provocations cannot be tolerated by either Greece or the EU
Meeting with the German foreign minister Analena Burbok the prime minister had today at Megaros Maximos, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Issues were discussed during the meeting of bilateral, regional and international interest.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented our country’s positions on dealing with the energy crisis and on the need to take measures so that the energy markets can return to normal operation, while they also exchanged views on Mitsotakis’ recent proposal for the creation of a pan-European mechanism to reduce consumption in industry against compensation.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated that the energy price crisis it is a European problem that requires a European solution.
In addition, he presented the initiatives undertaken by the government in order to become a gateway to the EU. for energy transfer.
During the meeting, views were exchanged on the latest developments regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the coordination of European actions to support Kiev.
The Prime Minister informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany about the latest developments in Greek-Turkish relations.
He reiterated our country’s firm position that Greece wants open channels of communication with Turkey, based on International Law and good neighborly relations.
He underlined, however, that Turkish provocations and sovereignty disputes are a threat to regional stability and cannot be tolerated by either Greece or the EU.
As far as immigration is concerned, an issue that concerns all of Europe, the Prime Minister reiterated that Greece guards its borders, which are also European borders, with respect to International Law and human rights.
The meeting was attended by the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Themistoklis Demiris, the Greek Ambassador to Germany Mara Marinaki, the Director of the Diplomatic Office of the Prime Minister, Ambassador Anna-Maria Boura and the Deputy Government Representative Aristotelia Peloni.
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