[Cyprus Times] Ikonomou on Erdogan: Nothing can harm our sovereign rights

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Mr. Economou stressed that "nothing whatsoever and in no way can affect our sovereign rights and our national sovereignty", referring to "unsubstantiated claims and false myths".

"That is why we call on Turkey to stop its provocative tactics and realize that the only way is responsible and sincere understanding, within the framework of international law and absolute respect for sovereignty," he said.

The statement of Yannis Economou

Untrue allegations and false fictions can neither challenge nor, let alone, substitute international law and international treaties. In general, nothing whatsoever and in no way can affect our sovereign rights and national sovereignty. We therefore call on Turkey to stop its provocative tactics and to understand that the only way forward is responsible and sincere understanding, within the framework of international law and full respect for sovereignty."

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