Nikos Dendias’s visit to Moscow on February 18 at the invitation of his Russian counterpart is considered important Sergei Lavrov.
Mr. Dendias’s visit comes at a critical time, during which feverish diplomatic contacts are under way to ease the crisis between Moscow and Kiev.
As underlined by the representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandros Papaioannou, referring to the visit, “Greece remains firm in its views and keeps its commitments, as a member of the EU and NATO. But he deems it necessary maintaining the channels of communication with Russia, which is an important element in the security architecture of Europe.
As SKAI journalist Stavros Ioannidis reports, Athens’ positions on the Ukrainian which Mr. Dendias will convey to his counterpart is the need for maintaining the dialogue and de-escalation, the protection of the Greek community in Ukraine while the two ministers will also discuss the Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus issue.
It is recalled that Nikos Dendias also visited Ukraine at the end of January.
“During the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Russia on February 18 in Moscow, a detailed exchange of views on the international and regional agenda is expected, with emphasis on the Russian proposals on the issues of ‘indivisible security,'” the official spokeswoman said. Russian Foreign Minister Maria Zakharova announcing the meeting of Nikos Dendias with Sergei Lavrov in Moscow.
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