EU High Representative Josep Borrell sent a resounding message to Turkey, responding to the threats levelled by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu against Greece.
In his reply letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, regarding Greek-Turkish relations and EU-Turkey relations, Josep Borrell points out, according to diplomatic sources, the following: “The overflights over Greek territory, the statements which question non-negotiable Greece’s sovereignty over Aegean islands, as well as the escalation of hostile rhetoric against Greece and the Greek people, go in the opposite direction of de-escalation. Moreover, they create a negative dynamic, from which there is no benefit.”
“The delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Sea Shelf should be done through good faith dialogue, with full respect for International Law and the UN Convention on the International Law of the Sea. It is a deep conviction [of the HR/AU] that the only way to promote good neighbourly relations is a firm adherence to international agreements and the peaceful resolution of disputes including recourse to the International Court of Justice in The Hague”.
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