He emphasized that it is not Greece that seeks escalation with Turkey, but is determined to protect its sovereign rights.
“We will never accept Greece turning from a sovereign country into a transit country for refugees and immigrants to the rest of Western Europe. Such a thing would undermine our sovereign rights, our obligations under the Schengen treaty and the sense of security of Greek citizens”. This was emphasized by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis speaking today to “SKAI” and the “Today” show with journalists Dimitris Oikonomou, Akis Pavlopoulos and Dora Koutrokoi, noting that the government has succeeded in reducing immigration flows, which was a pre-election commitment of the ND.
The Deputy Minister also underlined the need to ensure the national front against the Turkish provocation, a front which we should “have in a higher degree”. The 100th anniversary of the Asia Minor Disaster, he noted, should have taught us that we should not uncritically accept Turkish propaganda as an element of division in the Greek political scene, pointing out with the occasion of the events in Evros, that some easily adopted all the elements of Turkish propaganda, which were refuted. He added that all parties should vote for the country’s international defense agreements and support moves to strengthen the military industry.
Regarding the issue of Turkish provocation, Mr. Varvitsiotis made it clear that it is not Greece that seeks escalation with Turkey but is determined to protect its sovereign rights. “On this line we are not going to back down,” he said characteristically.
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