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The next diplomatic stations of K. Mitsotakis

By Dimitris Gatsios

Having activated every channel in order to keep the international fora constantly informed about the new episodes of the Turkish revisionism, in a critical period of geopolitical turmoil in Europe, Athens … walks in the footsteps of “calmness and determination” in the face of its upheavals. steadily investing in its strong alliances and upgraded role in the region.

The rhythms are rising

The expectations of decompression of the explosive climate created by the Ankara leadership in recent weeks are coming under the microscope, after the short four-on-four of Nikos Panayotopoulos with Hulusi Akar in Brussels. The … reading of whether Turkey wants to … go into calm waters, taking even half a step behind delinquency, or choosing a regular maneuver before the next big milestones in June is in progress, with the Greek capital to insist (as it has done in the past) on the line of continuity and consistency in de-escalation, in order to draw its final conclusions. Against this backdrop, the Prime Minister’s moves are constantly adding measures to this … Athens marathon related to the internationalization due to the neighbor’s demobilization work, with the tempo rising in view of the European Council and its Summit NATO in Madrid, having Nicosia as its first station yesterday. Greece and the Republic of Cyprus are coordinating their strategy, in view of the … meeting of the “27” leaders in Brussels, and are proposing International Law against any revising dispositions either in the Aegean or in the Eastern Mediterranean. “With calm determination and composure we will always oppose any rhetoric that goes beyond the rules of good diplomatic practice. I believe that this approach is ultimately the right one and that we will soon be able to return to calmer waters, always keeping open channels of communication. “, even in the most difficult times – my view was and is – they should never be closed”, was the message sent by Mr. Mitsotakis from Nicosia.

The tet-a-tet in Rome

Although no one is able to speak with confidence about small steps of de-escalation from the Turkish leadership (always lurking in the … corner are the famous Ovid transformations of the neighbor), Ankara’s maneuvers come at a time when Recep Tayyip Erdogan and its top ministers seem to realize that the … absurdities only find pleasing ears between partners and allies. Partners and allies who do not see as … a red flag only the delinquency against Greece, but also the … oriental bazaars and obstacles to the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO.

Our country reads with great satisfaction the clear stance taken by Brussels, Paris and Berlin, with statements-slaps against the despotic revisionism, and proposes the recognition of its role as a force of stability and security in a critical area of ​​the world map. “We welcome with satisfaction the full understanding of allies and partners in the obvious … International law surpasses any attempt to construct a reality of Turkey on its own measures … Unhistorical allegations cannot stand against International Law and international treaties.” is the signal emitted by the government, with Mr. Mitsotakis preparing for the … demarage of the coming weeks. A demarcation that will stop, initially, in Rome.

Of particular interest, then, is the meeting that the Prime Minister will have on Wednesday (a few hours before the regular European Council opens the curtain) with his Italian counterpart, Mario Draghi. In view of a Synod with a highly geopolitical imprint, Messrs. Mitsotakis and Draghi will discuss, as expected, the developments in Ukraine and the ongoing energy crisis, however it is considered certain that the Prime Minister will bring the issue of Turkey to the table. . “I will continue to defend the Greek positions with calm confidence. I will do it in every international forum I am in, whether it is the European Union, NATO or my bilateral contacts. Not in the mood to target Turkey. and point the finger at anyone, but explain why in this difficult time for Europe it would be a big problem for Europe, for NATO, for the United States, to have another source of uncertainty and instability in its south-eastern wing. “NATO,” the prime minister was quick to note in an interview with ERT, outlining the context of his moves. And the four-on-four with Mario Draghi is another opportunity to analyze the Greek positions against the absurdities of Ankara.

Brussels, Madrid and Strasbourg

With the volatile nature of Turkish rhetoric not surprising (after the … rift opened by Hulusi Akar yesterday, Recep Tayyip Erdogan took on new challenges), the internationalization of his neighbor’s delinquency will be even more emphatically raised by the prime minister. in Brussels, with the central aim of Athens (as long as the neighboring country insists on the tactics of tensions) to be none other than the condemnation of Turkey, through a clear reference to the Text of the Conclusions. Armed with international legitimacy and its strong positions based on international law, the Greek side is also waiting for the NATO Summit, maintaining in all directions its uncompromising stance in defense of its sovereignty and sovereign rights. In Madrid, after all, Mr. Erdogan will be in the same place with the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, and the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Soltz, whom Kyriakos Mitsotakis has shared with the revising map of the “blue patriot “but also the instability caused in the unity of the Alliance by the tactics of overflights over the Greek islands. It is recalled, after all, that after the Mitsotaki-Solz four-on-four in Brussels, Berlin shouted “six times” at the logic of equal distances, calling on Ankara to abandon the challenges.

The last (so far) stop in the marathon of internationalization of Turkish delinquency will be the speech of the Prime Minister in the European Parliament, which is scheduled for July 5.

* Republished from the current Chapter

Source: Capital

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