Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis refers to the conclusions of the NATO Summit and the meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in his statements from Vilnius, Lithuania.

The prime minister referred to the cooperation framework envisioned with Turkey for the future, which – framework – rests on three axes:

1) in the political dialogue, under the guidance of the foreign ministers

2) in building and trust measures

3) in the western agenda

Kyriakos Mitsotakis referred to the meeting with the Turkish president and the announcements that followed, saying that the climate “suggests the willingness of both leaderships to re-approach the framework of our relations”.

The prime minister, referring to Greece’s relations with the US, said that “soon there is expected to be positive news about how Washington will strengthen the Greek armed forces, within the framework of the Alliance”. As for the issue of F-16s in Turkey, Mr. Mitsotakis commented that “we, Greece, are only indirectly concerned by the issue”.