Regarding the issue of the sale of F-16 fighters to Turkey, the representative of the US Department of State – as usual – did not confirm or comment, until there is an official notification from Congress.
The US welcomes the upcoming meeting of the Greece-Turkey High Cooperation Council to be held this week in Athens, the State Department said. Responding to a question from the Hellas Journal website, a representative of the US Department of State noted that the US supports the discussions between Athens and Ankara at all levels with the aim of ensuring calm in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
As the spokesman noted, “the United States welcomes the constructive contacts between NATO allies Turkey and Greece. We are encouraged by the upcoming meeting of the Greece-Turkey Supreme Cooperation Council that will take place this week in Athens. The United States supports bilateral discussions at all levels so that Greece and Turkey can work together to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region. The United States continues to encourage calm in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean among our NATO Allies.”
On the issue of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey, the spokesman limited himself to stating the State Department’s standing policy not to confirm or comment on proposed sales or transfers of defense equipment until they have been formally notified to Congress. Finally, he reiterated that the US looks forward to welcoming Sweden to NATO as soon as possible.
Source :Skai
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