Assurances about the supply of Greece with natural gas were provided by the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov during his joint statements with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias after their meeting in Moscow.
Mr. Lavrov said that 40% of the natural gas that reaches Greece comes from Russia, while with an additional agreement the contract is completed until 2026.
He described the Athens-Moscow cooperation as very good in matters of immediate intervention, noting the assistance of the Russian technical means in extinguishing fires in Greece last summer.
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“We had a productive discussion to promote bilateral cooperation on the basis of Greece’s historical ties with Russia, security in Europe and the situation in Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean,” Dendias wrote on Twitter shortly after bilateral meeting with Mr. Lavrov.
I met with my #Russia counterpart Sergey Lavrov. We had a productive discussion on promoting bilateral cooperation in the context of ???????????????? historic ties, security in Europe, and the situation in Eastern Europe & #EasternMediterranean. pic.twitter.com/cKc2VUIUHg
– Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) February 18, 2022
The head of the Greek diplomacy traveled to Moscow at a particularly critical moment, with the whole planet anxiously watching the developments on the Russia-Ukraine front.
This is the third visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, to the Russian Federation in the last two years.
The Greek Prime Minister stated that at yesterday’s meeting the EU leaders reaffirmed their absolute unity, their support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity and their determination to react in a coordinated manner and in consultation with the Euro-Atlantic allies in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. on the part of Russia.
At the same time, Mr. Mitsotakis noted that the partners reaffirmed their commitment “to dialogue and the need to keep open all channels of communication with Russia, either through the Normandy format or through the OSCE or through bilateral contacts between the Member States.” of the European Union can have with Russia “.
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