Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet on Tuesday September 24, at 18:40 (Athens time), in a hall of the main building of the United Nations, government sources told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA).
In addition to the two leaders, the foreign ministers of the two countries and the directors of their diplomatic offices will attend the meeting.
The agenda of the meeting will be strictly observed, as meetings within the framework of the UN Summit do not allow the same latitude as bilateral visits.
There will be a general overview of Greek-Turkish bilateral relations, the sources noted. On the issue of maritime zones, an assessment will be made after the meeting.
“The timing of the meetings does not depend on the US elections. We will evaluate the events after the meeting and look into the issues in depth. In a very turbulent time and in a crisis-producing Middle East, the fact that we can talk about all these issues is a positive achievement. It has a good impact on the positive agenda, even so issues where disagree on do not lead to escalation in the field,” a senior government source said.
Cyprus Issue
Regarding the Cyprus issue, it will be raised by the Greek side. A government source explained that “there is moderate optimism for the resumption of talks.”
Migrant Issue
“As long as traffickers adapt their methods, we must be vigilant and increase levels of cooperation with Turkiye,” a government source explained. Athens expresses satisfaction with the level of cooperation with Turkiye on the issue.
Greece – Cyprus – France trilateral meeting
The trilateral meeting of Greece – Cyprus – France has been scheduled for Wednesday at 01.00 (Athens time).
“Significant progress has been made in the matter of the Cyprus-Greece electrical interconnection. The project is of enormous geopolitical importance for Cyprus. There will be no real geopolitical risk in the implementation of the project,” a government source noted.
Middle East
“We voted in favour of a recent UN resolution. It is unfair to blame Greece for aspects of the Palestinian issue. We coordinated with a large number of European countries and voted in favour,” a government source said.
SOURCE; ANA-MPA
