Highlighting the dangers of expansionist ambitions and hostile actions is something that will occupy the talks between the Prime Minister of Greece and the President of the United States, with emphasis on the position of Greece and Cyprus that they do not exclude cooperation with any state as long as it respects international law, President of the Republic Mr. Nicos Anastasiades.
In statements to the media after his meeting with the Prime Minister of Greece Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in Athens, President Anastasiades said that "the meeting was creative and productive, as it covered a range of issues which, before and above all, as is the interest of the Greek Prime Minister, concerned the current phase of the Cyprus problem, some of the steps being taken, such as the visit of Ms Newland, the efforts to appoint a UN Secretary General envoy for the Cyprus problem in order to create the conditions for the resumption of the dialogue, the letter I have prepared for Mr.
Of course, in connection with the Cyprus issue, we were also concerned about the Prime Minister's important visit to America, so that there can be coordination of actions and where we are aiming and what we are seeking. Of course, we were also concerned about the energy crisis, but also about the energy processes in the region and how it would be possible to use them to create an interest on the part of Turkey, so that this country also understands the benefits that it will have from a solution to the Cyprus problem, while, of course, we were also concerned about the alternative sources that Europe is looking for in order to become independent of specific countries or otherwise how.
Among other things, we were also concerned about what is happening in Europe with the sanctions. We are both clear. Both against the Russian invasion and certainly in favour of sanctions. But sanctions that should be targeted and not selective and that serve some of the states and leave some of the other states exposed. We shared a common position on specific issues regarding sanctions, I repeat, not because we are against them, but because they should, as is the case with other EU countries, take into account the concerns of both Greece, Malta, but also Cyprus, of course.
I am absolutely satisfied with the discussions that we had with the Prime Minister, and the cooperation that we had, which as usual is always to the benefit of both countries."
I am absolutely satisfied with the discussions that we had with the Prime Minister, and the cooperation that we had, which as usual is always to the benefit of both countries.
Asked what message he would like the Greek Prime Minister to give to the US, President Anastasiades said that "it is a common position of both of us that we do not exclude cooperation with all neighbours, much less with a country that is a candidate for accession, as long as it respects international law.
Highlighting the risks of expansionist aspirations or hostile actions is something that will, I understand, also occupy the Prime Minister's talks with the US President, with emphasis on the fact that our position, our common position is that we do not exclude cooperation with any of the states, neither from the trilateral nor from the multilateral ones that we have developed. What we seek is respect for international law, the law of the sea, and in particular the law that Russia's invasion has highlighted these days, respect for the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of states."
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