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Coolness, determination and internationalization in the face of challenges, Varvitsiotis tells Sky

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Interview of the deputy foreign minister on Sky TV – What he said about Soltz’s upcoming visit to Athens

“It is very important in this period to show composure and determination. We are internationalizing the challenges and have proceeded with a brave armaments program with the acquisition of weapon systems which shield the defense of the country”. This was emphasized by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis speaking today to “SKAI” and to journalists Dimitris Oikonomou, Akis Pavlopoulos and Dora Koutrokoi.

Mr. Varvitsiotis noted that this is also what the Greek people are asking for, who support the reinforcement of the Armed Forces with weapons systems “which they did not imagine they would have at their disposal, in such a short period of time and with such transparent procedures” , as he typically said. The Deputy Minister pointed out that Europe has now realized that Turkey is an a la carte ally for the West and the number of partners in the EU is increasing. who are troubled by both Ankara’s refusal to ratify the NATO accession agreements of Finland and Sweden and its refusal to impose sanctions on Russia. As he said, this amounts to a violation of Western sanctions against Russia, which the Greek government has been pointing out since the beginning of the war.

Finally, referring to his upcoming visit Olaf Scholz in AthensMr. Varvitsiotis reported that energy will be on the agenda of the talks noting that with the intervention of the Greek Prime Minister, Germany realized at the last European Council that its energy sufficiency is not affected by the imposition of a ceiling on natural gas prices. And this – as he said – is a big step.

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