In Cyprus, K. Mitsotakis: ‘Small basket’ is held by Athens, after the short four-on-four Panagiotopoulos-Akar

LAST UPDATE: 09:04

By Dimitris Gatsios

A signal of de-escalation or a temporary …drip of Ankara, in order to… loosen the straps of the suffocating international pressure before the milestones of the European Council in Brussels and the NATO Summit in Madrid?

The four-on-four between Nikos Panayotopoulos and Hulusi Akar may have broken the ice on the communication channels between the two capitals, after the provocative moves of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the infamous “Mitsotakis yoke”, but the Greek constantly under her “microscope” the works and days of the neighbor, insisting on the line of continuity and consistency in de-escalation, in order to draw its final conclusions.

With major June milestones just 24 hours away, the government, through its prime minister and foreign and defense ministers, is internationalizing the absurdity of Turkey’s revisionism, calling on the neighboring country’s leadership to abandon its escalation and tensions. International Law.

Mr. Mitsotakis is in Nicosia today for talks with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, in view of the Summit of the “27” leaders of the European Union. On the agenda of the talks, apart from the developments on the Ukrainian front, the Turkish delinquency is expected to dominate, as Greece and the Republic of Cyprus are coordinating the steps of their strategy, in view of the… Brussels meeting.

Mr. Mitsotakis, anyway, has said that he will continue to inform partners and allies about the reason and work of Mr. Erdogan and top officials in Ankara, with the central goal of Athens (as long as the neighboring country insists on the tactics of ) be none other than the condemnation of Turkey, through a clear reference to the Text of the Conclusions.

“Our positions are based on international law and their impact is expanding. We have international law on our side. The allies are on our side. We have the ability and the deterrent ability to face any challenge,” the government spokesman said. information for journalists. “We welcome with satisfaction the full understanding of allies and partners in the self-evident… International law surpasses any attempt to construct a reality of Turkey on its own measures… Unhistorical claims can not stand against international law and this in the international context. “We are always open to dialogue. We do not deny dialogue. We are adamant on issues of sovereignty and sovereignty,” Oikonomou said, as Ankara faces another resounding slap in the face from the State Department.

“Our position is the same as you heard a few weeks ago: the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries must be respected and protected,” said State Department spokesman Ned Price, who reiterated the United States’ firm position. States of America, which urges the diplomatic settlement of disputes and the avoidance of provocative rhetoric that may lead to a resurgence of tensions.

In response to whether the four of the two defense ministers is a first sign of abandonment of irrationality and provocations on the part of Turkey or a regular maneuver, in order not to present the… black sheep before the crucial Summits, so too otherwise, a matter of a few days, Athens is constantly adding pieces to the diplomatic puzzle of information. It is no coincidence, for example, that a few hours before the curtain rises on the 27th meeting in Brussels, Mr. Mitsotakis will go to Rome to meet with Mario Draghi.

And in this momentum it is considered certain that the two leaders will not put on the table only energy issues, but also the wave of Turkish delinquency, as the Greek capital is constantly strengthening its alliances against its neighbor’s lions.