Concerning the anniversary of the NATO Summit, the “controversial Stodenberg” as he described him, the Greek-Turkish relations, the Cyprus situation and North Macedonia, the honorary head of the GES, Alkibiadis Stefanis, spoke to ERTNews, recalling that Turkey joined NATO with the its constitutional identify. That's why, as he mentioned, “it’s in her curiosity to comply with the agreed phrases”.
On the event of the completion of fifty years of Turkish occupation in Cyprus, Mr. Stefanis emphasised that it’s inadmissible that there are nonetheless lacking individuals whereas he acknowledged that he’s pessimistic concerning the diplomatic growth of the difficulty. “I believe that yearly that comes is worse than the earlier one by way of the answer,” identified Mr. Stefanis.
“So one of many ideas that Mr. Erdogan has is that he’ll ask these international locations that he considers to regulate, the entry as an observer of this formation in northern Cyprus. It’s these actions which actually disturb. Cyprus is a steady pillar of our technique and if Cyprus will not be resolved we are going to by no means be capable to resolve the problems we’ve got with Turkey”, he identified.
The honorary head of GES even referred to the difficulty of the identify of North Macedonia, recalling how this nation entered NATO. “It is a matter that the Greek Prime Minister will elevate and we count on that NATO, as a result of NATO has at all times maintained an accurate place aside from Turkey, which acknowledged it for years by its constitutional identify” he mentioned including that “that which ought to for North Macedonia to grasp is that it’s in its curiosity to comply with the agreed phrases”. And as he acknowledged “for Greece, the issue is historic, it’s emotional, it’s ethical, it’s a class downside, it’s a nationwide downside”.
What’s the good thing about the Mitsotakis-Erdogan assembly?
Codifying the details of this Synod, Mr. Stefanis additionally referred to tonight's assembly between Mr. Mitsotakis and Mr. Erdogan, estimating that “we’ve got nothing to count on besides this assembly, which was introduced a while in the past” besides of the affirmation of the nice local weather.
As he informed journalists Costas Papachliminzos and Christina Vidou there are numerous points between the 2 international locations. Nonetheless, as he mentioned, “what we acquire from the assembly is far more than what we’d lose if the assembly didn’t happen.”
Everybody desires to see how Biden is doing
In keeping with the honorary head of the GES, what overshadows the proceedings of the Synod is the state of well being of the American president, Joe Biden, as he mentioned “all of the leaders will look to see if what they hear day-after-day concerning the President corresponds, if he has readability and if he is ready to reply. I believe this can be a giant guess for the US inside as properly.”
Mr. Stefanis additionally referred to the cooperation settlement to be signed between Greece, Bulgaria and Romania for the creation of a harmonized mobility hall from Alexandroupoli to Constanta. “It is rather vital and reveals how severe and proper was the choice of our nation to create the bottom in Alexandroupolis. As a result of now that is increasing. A hall is being created which can assist to maneuver forces and means extra simply from Greece to Constanta”, he famous.
A hall that will sooner or later operate as a bypass of the Bosphorus Straits. “Alexandroupoli has been bothering Turkey from the primary second,” he added.
“NATO comes and says 'look, you aren’t the one approach. We have now one other approach. And that is now being expanded and strengthened with the signing of the Treaty”, he emphasised.
