Former US Senator for New Jersey Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison, following his conviction on bribery and corruption charges. While he was leading the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee Menendez was defending the rights of Greece and Cyprus towards Turkey. He had blocked the sale …
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US Senator Menendez: Turkey doesn’t deserve to get F-16 jets
Bob Menendez, US Senator and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sharply criticized Turkey on its stance towards NATO enlargement, its relations with Greece and Cyprus, and its human rights record, saying it does not “deserve” to acquire new fighter jets from the United States. The comment was made …
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Menendez praises Alexandroupolis as “major defense and energy hub”
US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez called the East Mediterranean as a “promising region” during the 1st East Macedonia & Thrace Forum in Alexandroupoli, examining the role of the region in upgrading Greece’s geopolitical footprint. In a video message, he highlighted the prospects of the region despite the …
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US opens way for the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Greece
The green light for the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Greece has been given by the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Robert Menendez, as he announced at the Delphi Economic Forum in Washington. The committee’s Republican vice chairman, Jim Reese, as well as the chairman and …
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Neither F-16s nor F-35s for Turkey, USA makes clear
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez expressed his clear opposition to the sale of F-16 fighters jets to Turkey warning that he will veto such a decision by the Biden administration. Speaking to Mega TV, Menendez said that the U.S. State Department should adopt a firmer stance toward …
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US Senate drops amendments restricting F-16 sale to Turkey
Two amendments introduced by Democratic Senators Bob Menendez and Chris van Hollen restricting the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey have been dropped from the Senate version of the annual US defense spending bill. The Senate formally kicked off debate Tuesday on the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), …
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“Menendez will never see Turkish soldiers leave Cyprus,” says AKP Deputy Chairman
“Bob Menendez will never see Turkish soldiers leave Cyprus. He will not be able to see it. He’s dreaming wrong,” Omer Celik, AK Party Deputy Chairman and Spokesperson of Turkish ruling AK Party said on Thursday. Earlier this week, US Senator Bob Menendez, the chairman of the United States Senate …
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US Senator Menendez: “Only Turkey disputes Greek territorial waters”
US Senator Robert Menendez criticized the US State Department for describing as “disputed waters” the sea area south of the island of Kastellorizo where Turkey plans seismic and hydrocarbon survey. “Let’s be crystal clear—the only country ‘disputing’ these waters is Turkey. These waters belong to Greece, and the State Department …
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US senator Menendez calls for sanctions against Turkey
Bob Menendez, US senator for the state of New Jersey and one of the architects of the landmark Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act, has called for sanctions to be brought against Turkey over its “escalation in aggression in the eastern Mediterranean in a way that threatens US interests.” …
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US Senator Menendez in Athens meets the President of Republic, Defense Minister
US Senator and member of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Robert Menendez arrived in Athens on Monday for a series of meetings with the political leadership. Menendez is the American politician who pushed the US Senate to block the delivery of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey and the co-architect of East …
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