G. Economou: Greece expects further development of bilateral cooperation with Russia

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With reference to the Prime Minister’s visits to Israel and Russia, the government spokesman Giannis Oikonomou began the briefing of the political authors.

Regarding the visit of Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Israel, he stressed that in the joint announcement of the Tripartite, reference is made to sovereign rights in the Eastern Mediterranean. He also stressed the importance that states attach to respecting international law and the law of the sea for the preservation of their sovereign rights but also for peace and stability in the region.

“The Prime Minister met with Russian President Putin in Sochi on Wednesday. Greece expects further development of bilateral cooperation in areas such as tourism, investment, promotion of economic cooperation and energy. The two leaders exchanged views on the further development of “bilateral relations between our countries”, said Mr. Economou.

He referred to what the Prime Minister said about the fact that our country participates in the EU and NATO and is consistent in the obligations arising from this participation, but this does not mean that it does not have and does not seek to have good relations with Russia.

He also pointed out Mr. Mitsotakis’s reference to Turkey, about which the Prime Minister said that he not only uses incendiary rhetoric distorting history and geography, but also acts of aggression that violate international law. He also said that “he reiterated our country’s firm position on the Cyprus issue for a bi-communal bi-zonal federation with one citizenship”.

Overall, Mr. Economou stressed that the government is implementing a plan of active multilateral diplomacy to upgrade the geopolitical and geostrategic position of our country.

The answer for VIP ICUs

“ICUs are available exclusively with medical criteria. Any segregation of patients who need to be admitted to the ICU is inconceivable. The criteria are exclusively medical and any other claim is unfounded,” said Giannis Oikonomou.

The government spokesman added that the Minister of Health Thanos Plevris will make a report to the Supreme Court to give explanations for the spread of this false news. “It’s something foreign to reality, it offends health professionals, scientists, doctors who make decisions based solely on medical criteria. It poisons an already tense and charged climate in the battle that is given daily to the health system to keep people alive,” he said. .

After a relevant question, he added that Mr. Giannakos will be called by the Greek Justice to give explanations and reiterated that the entrance to the ICU is done exclusively for medical reasons and the decision is made by the doctors. He also said about the intubated people who are outside the ICU, that with the first available and if possible their transfer is done immediately. “When the other person is fighting for his life, no one cares who he is or what he is,” he added.

At 88,000 the first dose appointments from fellow citizens over 60 years in the last ten days

Referring to the health crisis, the government spokesman said that the pandemic persists and the situation is more critical now in view of the holidays, which have a special significance, economically, socially and religiously. “Professionals in all sectors look forward to working and it is the duty of all of us to strictly adhere to the measures and especially by vaccination not to hinder the operation of the market and above all not to endanger other people,” he stressed.

He also pointed out that we continue the strategy we have set out, emphasizing the weapons we have at our disposal: Emphasis on vaccination with the first and the booster dose, frequent testing and observance of personal hygiene and protection measures.

He noted that after the announcement of the obligation there is a significant increase in appointments for specific age groups. In the last ten days, more than 201,000 first dose appointments were made, of which 88,000 concerned our fellow citizens aged 60 and over and almost 1,450,000 commemorative installment appointments, of which more than 502,000 concerned our fellow citizens aged 60 and over.

The dating platform for children 5-11 opens tomorrow and the vaccinations will start on December 15. From tomorrow, a special platform will be operated under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education, where parents will be able to address their questions and inquiries about vaccination, while on December 14, Mrs. Theodoridou and Mrs. Papaevangelou will answer live questions and inquiries of her parents via the internet. of the age category.

He then referred to the free self tests that are given for the early detection of asymptomatic carriers and stressed that this system has worked in schools.

“It’s our duty to improve the situation in the near future. Relaxation is the best ally of the virus. We need a social army of responsibility and self-discipline to run as smoothly as possible in the future. For businesses to work and for people to be relieved. “Because of the pressure of recent months. That is why it is important that we use all the tools and the frequent controls,” said the government spokesman.

He also noted that a decrease in cases was recorded in schools. “Out of the schools, only 15 out of 85,000 are closed, ie 0.01%,” he said, referring to the legislation passed for parents who keep their children away from school under unacceptable pretexts.

We continue the hard work for the digital transformation of the state

“The government is continuing the hard work that started from the very beginning for the digital transformation of the state,” the government spokesman said, stressing the importance of attracting investment.

“Greece is changing rapidly and is moving rapidly on the path of development and promotion of public goods,” the government spokesman concluded, concluding his introductory statement.