Former Greek Prime Minister Papandreou’s statement to Turkey! “My experience has shown that…” |
Former Prime Minister of Greece George Papandreou Turkey with Greece emphasizing the importance of dialogue between the two countries, he stated that a positive agenda would be more useful instead of the “enemy of my enemy is my friend” mentality in bilateral relations.
Papandreou speaking to “To Vima” newspaper Turkey and Greece 20Claiming that they were very close to solving the problem on the continental shelf in 2004, “But then came the elections.” he said.
Emphasizing the importance of dialogue in bilateral relations, Papandreou said, “Fear of dialogue creates a feeling of powerlessness. It creates room for third parties to intervene as mediators, but with their own interests, as expected,” he said. used expressions.
Turkey with Greece Stating that it is important to have open channels of communication between the two parties, Papandreou said, “The highest level of communication between the two parties should have been requested earlier, before the government took office. If (this communication) had existed, perhaps the current level of tension would not exist.” did the assessment.
Papandreou argued that Greece’s extension of its territorial waters in the eastern Mediterranean to 12 miles would only make sense if combined with an agreed agreement and initiative, and that the outcome would reach the International Court of Justice.
Papandreou, who also evaluated the alliances established by Greece with third countries, used these expressions:
“My experience has shown that a positive agenda is more succinct than the “enemy of my enemy is my friend” mentality. We saw this very well during the Helsinki period, when they put Greece forward many times to hide their wishes or desires. with Turkey Greece We invested to sell weapons systems to the tension between Greece, Turkey and Europe We created and presented a positive agenda for. As a result, today (South) Cyprus Europe It is a member of the European Union (EU). ” (AA)
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