The symbolism of Mitsotakis’ visit to Lemnos and Agios Efstratios

By Dimitris Gatsios

At the moment when the Turkish leadership is widening the waves of challenges, adopting, again, aggressive rhetoric that negatively ionizes the environment in our region, the current presence of the Prime Minister in Lemnos and Agios Efstratios acquires special symbolism.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accompanied by the head of GEETHA, general, Konstantinos Floros, is currently going to Agios Efstratios for the ceremony of sanctification of the waters. Immediately afterwards, the Prime Minister, in a presence that coincides with the countdown for the arrival of the first Rafale in our country, will visit the 130th Battle Squadron in Lemnos, while the new messages he will send to Ankara are expected with particular interest. which. stretches the rope of provocation and inflammatory attitude.

Greece, according to government officials, remains firm on the path of seriousness, confidence and responsibility towards its neighbor’s challenges. “Greece has always based its approach on International Law and at the same time bases its policy on the very important work that has been done in the past and that has strengthened both our geostrategic and geopolitical” footprint “and our deterrent capacity, but “and the prestige of our country on the international stage. These are the main pillars, with which we defend our national rights”, noted the government spokesman, Giannis Oikonomou.

At the same time, Athens is raising the level of its reaction, showing, continuously in Turkey, the path of International Law. Following the statements of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias, who characterized Ankara’s behavior as the epitome of absurdity, new messages were sent by the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Alexandros Papaioannou.

“It is an oxymoron that the country that has systematically made a series of aggressive statements in recent days, through its government officials, who directly threaten Greece and even question its territorial sovereignty, accuses our country of” provocative statements and actions “. Θα Greece will continue to build its relations with neighboring and other countries in the context of respect for international law and good neighborly relations and calls on those countries in the region that have not already done so, to respect these fundamental rules, instead of violating them. “At the same time, Greece will continue to strengthen its allied and partnership relations, which are purely defensive in nature,” he said.