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The day after the canceled meeting in New York – Mitsotakis’ messages to Ankara
The Greek government moved quickly to manage the fallout from the cancellation of the planned meeting in New York between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Officials sought to downplay the drama while making clear that Greece’s sovereign rights are not up for negotiation
Mitsotakis in Al-Saraara: Protect the Christian populations in Syria
The Prime Minister stressed the importance of an inclusive political process, which will protect the rights of all minorities
Mitsotakis to the Wall Street Journal: We have nothing to discuss with Turkey about Chevron – If what we are doing causes them discomfort, “c’est la vie”
We are exercising our sovereign rights, he told editor-in-chief Emma Tucker – “I have met with Erdogan 7 times” – He identified housing as the biggest problem, “disagreed” with Trump’s attack on European countries: Greece is certainly not going to hell
Mitsotakis to Greek expatriates: Greece is back for good, borrowing costs are lower than France’s
“We are planning the next steps in this exciting journey of a country that once stood at the brink of bankruptcy and has now transformed into one of the best economies in Europe,” said the Prime Minister
Christodoulides: Erdogan’s supreme hypocrisy, he accused others of crimes Turkey commits daily
Strong words from the President of Cyprus regarding Erdogan’s address at the UN General Assembly - "Politicians are judged not by their words, but by their actions, & that is what distinguishes leaders from politicians," said the Cypriot President from the UN podium
PASOK in vortex: Kastanidis on Geroulanos’ statements – Tension in PASOK’s central office – Dukas calls for party meeting
MEPs expect more frequent detailed debates and parliamentary group meetings to form a well-developed and unified "line" on major issues each time
Mitsotakis-Erdoğan: The context of a staged delay -Turkish Leaks and the upcoming meeting
"There will be an opportunity for the two leaders to talk at another time. After all, the prime minister has already met with President Erdogan seven times," a senior government source in New York said, indicating that Greece was not precipitating the failure to hold the meeting
Mitsotakis–Christodoulides Meeting in New York: Greece and Cyprus are fully committed to implementing the Electricity Interconnection
The Cypriot President briefed the Greek PM on the latest developments regarding the Cyprus issue and the priorities of the Cypriot Presidency of the Council of the EU