Greece believes increasing the “positive agenda” with Türkiye will yield main advantages in each lately thawing diplomatic relations and the every day lives of individuals in each nations, a senior Greek diplomat instructed Anadolu.
In an unique interview, Deputy Foreign Minister Kostas Fragogiannis mentioned Athens was eager to “find solutions to the matters covered by the positive agenda. Because we believe that in this way, we strengthen the good atmosphere and help fight any problems that may arise.”
Pointing to a current journey throughout the Aegean Sea to satisfy together with his counterpart Burak Akçapar in Türkiye’s capital Ankara, Fragogiannis underlined that progress had been made in lots of fields, together with the financial system, commerce, vitality, tourism, transportation, tradition, and sports activities.
“I and the accompanying Greek delegation were welcomed very sincerely in Ankara by our Turkish colleagues,” mentioned Fragogiannis, who focuses primarily on financial issues.
Relations between Athens and Ankara have warmed considerably in current weeks after the fast help that Greece supplied within the wake of dual earthquakes that shook southern Türkiye in early February. Likewise, Türkiye was the primary nation to supply condolences and support following a lethal Feb. 28 prepare accident in northern Greece that left dozens useless.
Underlining that the 2 neighboring nations revered and listened to one another’s views on numerous issues, Fragogiannis mentioned they have been planning a collection of joint occasions in such fields as environmental safety, pure disasters, and civil safety.
“Greeks and Turks will see the agreements we have in basic matters will positively affect their daily lives,” he added.
“This can manifest in issues like the ability of the businesses to invest in the other country or a third country, the development of economy and trade, touristic visits, or sea transportation.”
Fragogiannis additionally underscored that the optimistic agenda was a dynamic course of.
“When some matters are fully agreed upon, new topics will be incorporated into the positive agenda to be dealt with,” he mentioned.
Referring to a ferry line between the port metropolis of Izmir on Türkiye’s western coast and Thessaloniki in northern Greece, which got here to a halt after working for a restricted time final 12 months, Fragogiannis unhappy this could possibly be revived by the summer season.
The line could be a good different not only for connecting folks, but additionally as technique of transportation, he argued.
Fragogiannis additionally mentioned that Greece needed to host extra Turkish vacationers on its islands and that talks had taken place with Ankara on loosening visa measures to this finish.
Pointing to related such efforts in previous years, he mentioned: “We talked to our colleagues in Ankara, with whom we work within the framework of the positive agenda, on methods that will facilitate entry (to the islands) and speed up passport control and customs procedures.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
