With these positions, K. Mitsotakis will attend the meeting with T. Erdogan

LAST UPDATE: 12.56

By Dimitris Gatsios

The fourth meeting of the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis with the President of Turkey was officially announced by the government representative. The fourth of the two leaders, at a critical juncture, will take place next Sunday, in the form of a dinner to be given by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to K. Mitsotakis.

It will be preceded earlier in the day by the presence of the Prime Minister at the Patriarchate, on the occasion of the celebration of Orthodox Sunday, but also the meeting of Mr. Mitsotakis with the Ecumenical Patriarch.

“The Prime Minister will have lunch with the President of Turkey at his invitation.

In this difficult time for the world, the two countries, despite our differences, face common challenges on a number of issues. Challenges that must be addressed in the logic of solving problems and not adding more. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the security situation in Europe… The Prime Minister will come in a positive mood and focus on the substance and not the rhetoric. Without illusions. And of course without differences from the fixed and clearly formulated positions of Greece. “Positions that are based on international law…”, noted Mr. Oikonomou, during the briefing of the journalists.

“Despite our differences, we face common challenges. We must face these challenges in the direction of solving problems and not adding but. Obviously we do not have illusions. Our positions are firm. They are clearly articulated. It also helps that something good can come out of the dialogue, and in this spirit the Prime Minister comes to the meeting with the President of Turkey. discussion agenda…

Kyriakos Mitsotakis has said that he is always open in a meeting with the Turkish president…

The Greek side’s view on the dispute with Turkey is well known and concerns the delimitation of maritime zones. Beyond that, from this difference that we have and from the different points of view on a series of issues, we also face common challenges in a series of very serious issues. “There is also the positive agenda that the representatives of the two countries sometimes talk about,” the government spokesman added.

Source: Capital

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