Regarding Greece’s positions based on International Law and especially the International Law of the Sea, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias thoroughly informed, in the meeting he had earlier today with the chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the American House (House of Representatives) Gregory Meeks , as well as members of the said Parliament, in the presence of the American ambassador George Tsounis. According to diplomatic sources, the American side expressed its understanding.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, at first, referred to the excellent level of bilateral relations, stressing the importance of the amending protocols in the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement.
In this context, he made special mention of the importance of Alexandroupolis, both as an energy hub in a critical, as it turned out to be, moment, as well as its importance for the security and defense of the NATO allies.
He then referred to the “3+1” scheme, for which Greece wishes to further expand the agenda, as well as to transform it into a multilateral cooperation scheme.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs thanked the members of the delegation for the positions taken by the US Congress, through the relevant legislation, referring for example to the “East Med Act 2019”.
He referred to the Greek support for Ukraine, which is a position of principle, as well as the support for Sweden and Finland joining NATO, as, as he underlined, the countries in question are democracies with deep roots, with respect for Law and human rights .
Then, according to the same sources, he was thoroughly briefed on Turkey’s provocative and delinquent behavior, the questioning of Greek sovereignty and sovereign rights, as well as the threat of war.
In this context, he also presented relevant maps, which illustrate the illegal Turkish unilateral complaints.
He emphasized that our positions are based on respect for International Law and especially the International Law of the Sea and that Greece is willing to resolve the unique dispute with Turkey, the delimitation of the continental shelf and the EEZ in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, on the basis of always of the International Law of the Sea.
He referred to the bilateral agreements with Italy and Egypt, as well as the political agreement to refer the issue to the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
It is noted that the American side underlined that it treats Greece as a real friend and partner and showed understanding for our positions.
Source: Capital
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