Nikos Dendias

«Η χώρα λαμβάνει συνεχώς μέτρα για την ασφάλεια των επικοινωνιών του Υπουργού Εξωτερικών και των μελών του ΚΥΣΕΑ, καθώς πολλοί εντός και εκτός Ελλάδας θα ήθελαν να ακούνε τις συνομιλίες τους»

The Greek side should be very careful, taking into account its membership in of NATO and the EU, with all the accompanying commitments, while maintaining traditional ties with Russia.

'The agreement does not exclusively concern defence issues, as was the case in our agreements with the US, France, and the United Arab Emirates. It is a Framework Agreement.'

The Pompeo letter of January, 2020, goes much further, as it refers to Greece as a 'key ally' in the region and contains a 'commitment to support the prosperity, security, and democracy of Greece'.

Regarding Greek-Turkish differences and the Cyprus problem, Russia is near to the position that these should be resolved through the implementation of international law.

As a mature European democracy Greece must become an example and restart its relations with less mature Balkan democracies and with an authoritarian Turkish democracy.

Το υπουργείο Εξωτερικών της Τουρκίας εξέδωσε ανακοίνωση που απαντά στην ανακοίνωση του υπουργείου Εξωτερικών της Ελλάδος αλλά και σε δηλώσεις του Νίκου Δένδια

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis said it is inconceivable for the agreement to be ratified without parliament having been given the complete text of FYROM’s Constitution with the amendments stipulated in the accord.