Greece says it is optimistic to upgrade relations and political dialogue with Ankara.
The country’s foreign minister George Gerapetritis made the statement, saying: “We have had a process of getting together, at least of resetting, a more sincere and frank relationship with Türkiye.”
Gerapetritis remarked that he and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan have developed a channel of communication, speaking to Egypt’s Al Qahera TV.
“What we want to do is to try to promote a positive agenda with issues of common interest, such as trade, economy, civil protection, tourism, the overall development of the two countries, and then work on our relationships,” he said.
The Greek minister argued that the delimitation of maritime borders is a major difference between the two countries.
“We are considering to refer this dispute to the International Court of Justice in the Hague,” he said.
Referring to the Cyprus issue, Gerapetritis has said finding a fair resolution was a top priority for Athens. He also said in the same statement that they will not back down from their red lines and national priorities.
Ankara supports a two-state solution, saying it is the only formula to solve the conflict on the island. Greece, however, opposes such an offer.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met in July during a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, and the meeting was hailed as a positive milestone by both countries.
A fresh round of talks of the Türkiye-Greece High-Level Cooperation Council is expected to be held in Thessaloniki this fall.
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