In one of the first placements of members of the Greek government after the US mixing in conflict Israel and Iranthe Deputy Minister under the Prime Minister Thanasis Kontogeorgisspeaking to ERT1, did not hide that ‘We are extremely concerned about escalation of the crisis“

But he continued, the Greek government will stick to two basics positions he had, as he said, from the beginning of the crisis: ‘First, that the Iran should not get nuclear weaponssecondly this must be done through a diplomatic arrangement” However, “or Europe cannot do this by itself, It appeared yesterday in the conversations that took place. This feature has the United States of America ‘,’, noted and added:

“OR country us will have no involvement and no involvement in these hostilities. Always our foreign policy is an external policy of principles -and in her We will insist‘. Especially for the financial side, ”No one can know. Does anyone know how will the next 48 hours look critical, or the next few days? “, questioned. In any case, he added, ‘there is a readiness»In financial staff and not only, for issues such as inflationthe shippingthe tourism.

A factor that It makes it difficult to estimaterecognized, is that we are talking about ‘An area in which no scenarios and linear forecasts fit’. In other words, “Estimates can be made, but the Middle East always reserves surprises. We are worried, we are not afraid ‘, he highlighted.

‘We’re talking about events with a global footprint, If one says that a country will remain unaffected, this is at least naive. But our economy is not a feather in the wind. The conditions in which this crisis finds us are certainly much better than they were in the past, both in terms of budget and the command we have made for such times of crisis, ”he assured. While asking specifically about possible implications for tourism, he said that “other than the Israeli market, we have no other evidence that reservations are being canceled.”

And to the question, if the ongoing conflict can influence government announcements at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition, the Deputy Minister under the Prime Minister said: “Our will and appreciation is that this is not going to change. The length of a crisis obviously affects the wider conditions. ” In conclusion, the government’s direction for the TIF – ie tax exemptions, income improvement, and public investment program – “That will not change.”

While to another question, whether the most vulnerable in case crisisTh. Kontogeorgis was categorical: “This is a given, we have shown it many times. If there are serious adjustments, the government will intervene. “

Another issue raised were Turkey’s Foreign Minister’s positions, Hakan Fidan For the Muslim minority in our country and the Cyprus issue. On them, the deputy minister under the prime minister noted that such Statements “do not help and are not productive. Compared to the Cyprus issue, the framework set by the decisions of the UN Security Council is known, what can be a solution and what the road. We are in a political dialogue with Turkey, the dividing lines are clear. “

And he closed his response, stressing that “because Greece has exerted its sovereign rights in recent years, it obviously provokes broader reactions. But we feel confident with our foreign policy, – in an extremely volatile environment – and in a way that we do not produce noise. It is essential, effective. To have confidence in our foreign policy, “he asked for.