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From “Mitsotakis yok” to “my valuable friend”: Greek-Turkish agreement to avoid tensions and pursue positive cooperation at the Ankara meeting
Mitsotakis and Erdogan discussed issues concerning the Aegean, maritime spatial planning, NAVTEX notices, and from the Turkish side the SAFE issue – The message is that they can discuss points of divergence without this causing tensions
Mitsotakis–Erdogan statements: “Time to remove every threat coming from the past,” said the Prime Minister regarding the casus belli (updated)
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrived in Ankara at around 2:20 p.m., one hour before his appointment with Erdogan
Turkey: Mini cabinet reshuffle overnight by Erdogan – Interior & Justice Ministers replaced
The new Justice Minister is the Chief Public Prosecutor of Istanbul, who has spearheaded prosecutions against Turkish opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu
“We want peace and security for ourselves and our neighbors,” says Erdogan shortly before the meeting with Mitsotakis (Update)
The prime ministerial aircraft is expected to land in Ankara shortly after 2:00 PM – In the Turkish media, the meeting is considered important, although without excessive expectations for resolving the Greek-Turkish dispute
Greek Foreign Ministry responds to Lavrov: We could not fail to support Ukraine – We seek restoration of relations with Russia
Respect for the inviolability of borders is a matter of principle for Greece, the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson said, noting that “relations with Russia were at a satisfactory level until 2022”
Last surviving grandson of Eleftherios Venizelos dies at 102
He was a former MP for Chania, honorary president, and a major benefactor of the Eleftherios K. Venizelos National Research and Studies Foundation
Support for livestock farming an “non-negotiable priority,” Mitsotakis tells farmers at Maximos Mansion
The meeting is currently under way. “We addressed the problems of the sector and responded to your justified demands, most importantly by covering income replacement for livestock farmers and producers who lost their animals,” the prime minister said
