Turkish provocation and developments in the energy issue[/B] were at the heart of their meeting on Tuesday evening, the Foreign Ministers of Greece Nikos Dendia and the US Anthony Blinken in Washington, D.C., according to Greek diplomatic sources. At the same time, Dendias referred in detail to the need to resolve the Cyprus problem on the basis of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
During the meeting Dendias-Blincken stressed the excellent level of bilateral relations, which is based on strategic cooperation.
In this context, special mention was made of the amendment of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement, which was ratified by the Greek Parliament last week and creates even further opportunities for cooperation, especially in the current critical juncture following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The discussion extended to cooperation in multilateral formats, following the recent meeting of Foreign Ministers in the "3+1" format, while particular emphasis was placed on energy, where Greece is now assuming a key role in the transport of natural gas to the rest of Europe.
At the same time, according to Greek diplomatic sources, the situation in Ukraine was examined in depth, where the US side expressed appreciation for the principled position adopted by Greece, which fully supports all measures and strengthens the unity and cohesion of NATO.
The Greek Foreign Minister thoroughly briefed his American counterpart on the upsurge in Turkish misconduct, stressing Greece's firm position to promote bilateral relations on the basis of the principles of international law and especially the Law of the Sea, principles which the American side fully embraces.
At the same time, Nikos Dendias also referred in detail to the need to resolve the Cyprus problem on the basis of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
Source: KYPE
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