Greece on Monday reiterated its optimism on relations with Türkiye, which has seen a serious thaw within the final two months.
It could be mistaken for Greece to not attain out to the hand prolonged by Türkiye, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias stated in an interview he gave to main broadcaster SKAI TV.
“It would be a critical act for our national interests,” he stated.
Referring to the prevailing disagreements between the 2 NATO allies, Dendias stated: “The chances of succeeding are few, but it is a national obligation to attempt it.”
He additional stated that Athens didn’t abandon its long-time mounted positions in its international coverage and added: “We must be optimistic, but also cautious and not naive.”
Emphasizing that he has been good pals along with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Dendias remarked: “I had and always have the convenience of calling him on his cell phone.”
He additional stated that after the elections which will likely be held in each international locations in May, the negotiations on urgent issues could be possible.
Greece was among the many first international locations to convey condolences and provide support on Feb. 6, when twin quakes struck 11 southern Turkish provinces.
Likewise, Türkiye was the primary nation to supply condolences and support following a Feb. 28 prepare accident in northern Greece that left at the very least 57 individuals useless.
After the accident, Türkiye allowed the switch of a Greek prisoner to Greece to attend his son’s funeral.
On March 20, Çavuşoğlu and Dendias met in Brussels and agreed that Türkiye will assist Greece’s marketing campaign for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council in 2025-2026 and Athens will assist Ankara’s candidacy for secretary basic of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
More just lately, final week, Greek Defense Minister Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos visited Türkiye and met his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar.
In a separate improvement, Dendias met Israeli Ambassador Noam Katz.
Bilateral relations, present regional developments in addition to the holy websites in Jerusalem have been mentioned on the assembly, he stated on Twitter.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
