Defiant Akar Proposes Co-Exploitation of Aegean Wealth What Turkey's Defence Minister said after meeting with Nikos Panagiotopoulos
"Bomb" of megatons dropped in statements to reporters after the extraordinary meeting of NATO defense ministers[/B] by the Turkish defense minister as he proposed joint tourism and resource exploitation of the Aegean Sea.
In his meeting yesterday with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Panagiotopoulos on the sidelines of the NATO Summit, Turkey's Defence Minister Houloussi Akar referred in his statements to the joint exploitation of "the riches of the Aegean".
"We put our issues on the table with sincerity"
"With the Minister, with Niko, we have sincere, transparent, clear talks to give a positive atmosphere, a positive climate. In order for the peoples of the two countries to prosper. We put our issues on the table honestly, openly, honestly and transparently."
Recalling that the first and third of the meetings on the Confidence Building Measures between the defense ministries of the two countries were held in Athens and the second in Turkey, Akar noted that it is Turkey's turn now for the fourth meeting.
Source: in.gr
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