Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis reiterated on Wednesday his commitment to a sincere dialogue with Turkey and stressed that with its actions Ankara has undermined the unity of the NATO. In his online speech at the 66th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Wednesday, Mitsotakis said that Greece’s call for dialogue remains unanswered.
“If our calls to dialogue remain unanswered, then it will be inevitable for the European Union to take steps to safeguard its strategic interests and the interests of its member states,” Mitsotakis said.
He added that Greece has been waiting for Ankara to exhibit a spirit of reciprocity.
Mitsotakis said Greece has been on the receiving end of “specific security challenges” and unilateral actions by Turkey, which “have undermined NATO’s unity” throughout 2020.
He also reiterated his proposal for the two sides to appeal to the International Court of Justice at The Hague if they cannot agree on their differences.
In video message to NATO, Greek PM Mitsotakis accuses Turkey of undermining the alliance with its actions. #Greece #Turkey #NATO pic.twitter.com/dpUDwFJ1sG
— Derek Gatopoulos (@dgatopoulos) November 18, 2020
Noe that beginning of December, the European Union is to decide on sanctions against Turkey for whichGreece has been pressing for.
Turkey is doing the world a favor by undermining NATO. NATO has done nothing in the last 30 years except overthrowing governments and destroying countries.