In yesterday’s meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, which, as he said, was held in a good atmosphere and the issues they discussed such as the Cyprus and Kasos issues were mentioned the Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Gerapetritis speaking on Friday morning on the show “Mismatches” on SKAI.

“Issues such as Euro-Turkish, Greek-Turkish and the Cyprus issue which is in full development were raised” said Mr. Gerapetritis, while at the same time a preparation was made for the Mitsotakis-Erdogan meeting that will take place in the context of the UN General Assembly in New York end of September.

For the Cyprus issue

About it Cypriot esaid that “an effort is underway to restart the talks. There is an understanding that members must sit at the dialogue table. The Cypriot side has a very creative attitude” he pointed out saying that we can expect to see the attitude of the Turkish side.

“Without discussion and dialogue there can be no solution, that’s why we are absolutely ready” said Mr. Gerapetritis.

On the subject of Casso

Regarding her issue Cassow the minister said that there is a distortion at the level of real facts.

“No crisis arose and there was no tension that would cause this crisis” he underlined and emphasized that there was “no recognition of any right or claim of the Turkish side”.

“The investigation has been completed. The research ship did 100% of the research that was foreseen,” he pointed out.

He also clarified that “Issues of sovereignty are never going to be discussed and sovereign rights we will support them to the end”.

About the doctrine of the “Blue Homeland”

“It is an illegal claim put forward by Turkey” said Mr. Gerapetritis and added that it is self-evident that “Turkey will not retreat from its basic position overnight”.

For the statements of Mrs. Douros

For the comments of the lady Rena Douro regarding yesterday’s meeting with Hakan Fidan, he commented that “Ms. Dourou and SYRIZA do not tell us what they would do” in this case,

“SYRIZA has no policy as far as national issues are concerned. He claims to be in favor of the Greek-Turkish dialogue without presenting any plan for it,” the foreign minister pointed out.

Regarding North Macedonia and Albania

Finally, Mr. Gerapetritis stated that “there is a systematic violation of the Prespa Agreement.”. He pointed out that “the text is explicit, so the neighboring country is in violation” and added that we are reacting as we should.

“We are ready at all times for all eventualities” concluded Mr. Gerapetritis and underlined that the same applies to neighboring Albania.