Greece: Turkey violates UN Security Council resolutions

The Greek minister considered that Turkey's interference also violates "any concept of legitimacy" that must protect Europe, through the "IRINI" process it leads in the Mediterranean to prevent the flow of arms to Libya.

Dundias touched on the agreement to demarcate the maritime borders recently signed by Greece with Italy, defending it and asserting that Athens should not have missed such a historic opportunity as it had previously done with Libya.

In another context, the Greek Foreign Minister commended Egypt for controlling its coasts so that the migrants would not flow into Europe, "without asking anything in return" from the European Union.

He added: "Of course, we want to have good relations with Turkey and with all countries of the region, but unfortunately it seems that Turkey has other priorities, that it is blackmailing to obtain concessions, and this matter cannot be accepted."

The assurance that Greece will defend its sovereignty and its rights cannot be considered a threat, but a legitimate right of self-defense guaranteed by the legitimacy of the United Nations," Dundas said.

He stressed that "Greece was and will remain ready to defend its sovereign rights on its own, but it is not alone."

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