this NATO called this Friday for dialogue between Turkey Y Greece to resolve the rise in voltageFollowing the rhetorical escalation of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who threatened with actions on the Greek islands of the Aegean.
“Any differences between them must of course be resolved through diplomatic means. Conflict resolution mechanism that Turkey and Greece can participate in“, Allied Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg assured at a press conference after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to NATO headquarters.
In this context, the former Prime Minister of Norway reminded that this platform was facilitated by NATO. it was already used months ago to initiate negotiations and de-escalate tensions in the Aegean Sea. Subsequently, discussion was created around Turkey’s hydrocarbon exploration activities in Greek and Cypriot waters.
on your side, Blinken reminded that Athens and Ankara are two important allies of Washington and demanded that a “constructive” spirit and a way of dialogue be explored in the face of the disagreements they maintain. “They have done it in the past and we hope they will do it in the future,” he argued.
In any case, the person in charge of the United States Department of State insisted that the allies now faced a “fundamental challenge” to the war in Ukraine, and asked to focus all efforts on this situation and not let other circumstances draw attention. media.
“This is a challenge that is important to all Allies and to many countries far beyond the Alliance and the transatlantic region. Therefore, we must ensure that we focus all our attention and resources on supporting Ukraine as needed.” aggression,” Blinken insisted.