Cub. Representative: Greece expands the scope of its international relations for the benefit of national interests and stability

“Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is in the United Arab Emirates where he met with the heir to the throne in Abu Dhabi,” said government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou, briefing political editors.

He pointed out that the visit signals the strategic nature of relations between Greece and the UAE and that a total of 9 agreements are expected to be signed by the competent ministers and deputy minister accompanying the prime minister.

He also said that the visit, at a critical geopolitical juncture due to the war in Ukraine, would confirm the strategic nature of the relations sealed in November 2020 with the signing of the Joint Declaration of Broad Partnership and the Agreement on Foreign Policy and Foreign Policy. two countries. “Greece, with its multifaceted, active and assertive diplomacy, is expanding the scope of the country’s international relations for the benefit of our national interests and stability,” he added.

Then Mr. Economou referred to the 14th Ordinary Congress of ND that ended yesterday, “a conference that is very massive and extremely effective”.

He reiterated the Prime Minister’s remarks during his speech at the Conference, which highlight the consistency of the government with its pre-election commitments and prove, as he characteristically said, that “we did what we said”.

The Prime Minister pointed out that there is no precedent for a government to face so many external crises in such a short time. “The most important thing is that not only have we been and continue to be under the suffocating pressure of huge international crises but that we have managed them adequately and effectively so that the impact on society was as minimal as possible. The pandemic and its effects, the Turkish provocations and the war in Ukraine prove that we have met the very difficult ones. “, he stressed.

He then referred to the achievements of the government to which the Prime Minister referred, noting that the people “saw a government that stood by every problem. Next to all citizens. A government that opened all the absurdities of the past and intervened decisively to support the quality and standard of living of the Greeks “.

The government spokesman highlighted as particularly important the reports made by the Prime Minister regarding the goals of the government in the next twelve months and which, as he stressed, are summarized in the phrase: “next to every citizen”. They concern, among other things, the full liberation of the country from the regime of enhanced supervision and immediately after our accession to the investment grade, the first increase of pensions, the implementation of the institution of fast track pensions and their issuance in a quarter and the institution pensions, the suspension of the solidarity contribution for public employees, the extension of the digital work card and the new reduction of contributions from June, the rapid promotion of major projects such as the Thessaloniki metro, the development of ten ports, the axis Patras – Pyrgos, BOAK, the second electrical connection of Crete with mainland Greece etc. It also singled out the upgrade of Primary Health Care with the institution of free personal physician for every Greek family.

However, he also spoke about the transformation of our country into an international energy hub “bridge between three continents”, at the same time an energy producer and the continuous strengthening of our national defense.

“We have a comprehensive plan: political, economic, social and national. We have the will, the knowledge but also the professionalism to do all this quickly in order to upgrade our homeland and the quality of life of the people,” he said.

He added that this plan goes beyond the limits of four years and said “we are the party of logic that cares for everyone, without extremes, without big mouths, without lies, without hatred but with pragmatism, prudence, knowledge and respect”.

He stressed: “In order to complete our plan we need a clear mandate of autonomy in the next elections” in the logic of creative composition and not premeditated decisions.

Then Mr. Economou referred to the new National Support Program announced by the Prime Minister.

Source: Capital

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