Published December 07,2023
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Voicing optimism on Thursday over the settlement of any future tensions between Greece and Türkiye, the Greek overseas minister noticed “a genuine willingness” between the neighboring international locations to spice up bilateral ties.
In an interview with Greek public broadcaster ERT following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s go to to Athens on Thursday, George Gerapetritis stated, “There is a genuine willingness of the two countries to move forward in our relationship.”
“The time has come for us to have another understanding. We are neighboring countries united by geography,” he stated, including that the 2 international locations ought to put apart the variations that exist and deal with components uniting them.
“Today is a historical day, as manifested by the declaration on friendly relations and good neighborliness which highlights what unites us.”
He added that he’s optimistic that the 2 international locations can higher deal with any attainable rigidity sooner or later.
“There can be tensions but they should not stop the course of productive relations,” Gerapetritis stated.
He additionally stated that the one main dispute between the 2 NATO allies is the delimitation of the financial unique zone and the maritime boundaries of the continental shelf.
“We all understand that our big difference, the only difference, which can be brought before international justice, is the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf. It’s a difference that goes back decades. I feel that when the conditions are ripe, we can come to grips with this difference as well,” he stated.
Türkiye and Greece on Thursday introduced the Athens declaration on pleasant relations and good neighborliness on the event of Erdoğan’s official go to to the Greek capital.
Accordingly, the 2 international locations pressured that they’re dedicated to fostering pleasant relations, mutual respect, peaceable coexistence, understanding, and searching for decision to any dispute between them consistent with worldwide legislation, amongst different issues.
Greece additionally introduced that it’ll supply a facilitated visa scheme for Turkish residents as much as seven days in 10 Greek islands within the Eastern Aegean.
Moreover, one settlement, seven memorandums of understanding, and 7 joint declarations overlaying totally different fields had been additionally signed between the Turkish and Greek delegations as a part of the fifth assembly of the Türkiye-Greece High-Level Cooperation Council.
Source: www.anews.com.tr