The picture at the leaders' dinner with the Prime Minister having the President of the European Council on his right and the German Chancellor on his left reflected the allies' support for Greece in the face of Turkish aggression.
At a time when Tayyip Erdogan is issuing constant threats and is on a rampage of aggression, the Greek side is demonstrating its strength in the diplomatic field.
The summit was a great opportunity for Greece to showcase its leading role in the Southeast European region and the importance of cooperation and good neighbourliness to ensure progress and peace. In his statement after the Summit and shortly before welcoming Mr Solts, the Prime Minister sent a clear message to the other side of the Aegean, without mentioning the Turkish President by name. "After the blatant Russian invasion of Ukraine, we must send a clear message: that no one in the third decade of the 21st century can accept despotic revisionism that threatens not only the international geopolitical balance, but also the accepted borders on which the modern world was built," he said. Mitsotakis and warned the Turkish leadership that "history cannot be rewritten because someone arbitrarily constructs it in his mind."
Athens has chosen to respond institutionally and calmly to Turkish provocativeness. It avoids the traps set by the Turkish leadership and highlights its position as a pillar of security and stability in the region by relying on its alliances, which is increasing Ankara's irritation.
At the same time, Greece is strengthening its role in the Balkans, a region in which Turkey is attempting to penetrate and has privileged interlocutors. Our country's support for the Western Balkans' accession process is a powerful means of influence in the region. "I believe that the time has come to take more decisive steps towards the integration of the Western Balkans into the European family," Mitsotakis said, stressing that "the practical commitment of the European leadership and the member states that the relevant procedures will be accelerated", with the aim of joining the EU by 2033.
Source: iefimerida.gr
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