The UN Charter explicitly establishes the right to legal defense and arming against threats, former Foreign Minister George Katrougalos tweeted, responding to provocative statements by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Tsavusoglu.
Mr. Katrougalos writes: “Again unacceptable Turkish statements about Lausanne and demilitarization of islands. The UN Charter, however, explicitly establishes the right to legal defense and armaments against threats. Prevention and clear red lines are necessary. “Of course, only diplomacy will provide a solution.”
Again unacceptable Turkish statements about Lausanne and demilitarization of islands. The UN Charter, however, explicitly establishes the right to legal defense and armaments against threats.
Prevention and clear red lines are necessary.
Of course, only diplomacy will provide a solution.– George Katrougalos (@gkatr) February 10, 2022
Earlier, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Alexandros Papaioannoustated: “Regarding the latest accusations of Turkish officials about the status of the Aegean islands, we reject them in their entirety.
These objections not only do not comply with basic principles of international law, but also go beyond simple logic.
The Greek position on this issue has been repeatedly and publicly expressed.
A relevant letter has been sent by the Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN to the Secretary General of this Organization.
Similarly, Greece rejects the Turkish unilateral objections to the delimitation of the continental shelf in the Eastern Mediterranean, objections which ignore, once again, the fundamental rules of International Law, and in particular International Law of the Sea.
These allegations are based, inter alia, on a non-existent, invalid and illegal ‘memorandum’.
“Greece remains committed to the principles of international law and is willing to conduct a constructive dialogue with Turkey, based on these principles.”
THE Mevlüt Tsavousoglu In an interview with TRT Haber, he recalled that Turkey had sent a letter to the United Nations raising the issue of island sovereignty, stressing that the islands should not be militarized.
“We sent two letters to the UN, because Greece is violating the demilitarization regime of the islands. These islands were ceded to Greece by the Treaties of Lausanne of 1923 and Paris of 1947 on the condition of their demilitarization. “But Greece has been violating this regime since the 1960s,” he said.
He added that Ankara would monitor the issue, issue its latest warnings and, if nothing changes, then challenge the sovereignty of the militarized islands.
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