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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-09-26
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[01] FM Venizelos' statements after his meeting with Turkish counterpart
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
[01] FM Venizelos' statements after his meeting with Turkish counterpart
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
ANA/MPA---Government Vice-President and Foreign Minister Evangelos
Venizelos on Thursday, September 25 met with Turkish Foreign Minister
Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in New York, within the framework of his
participation of Ministerial Week of the 69th UN General Assembly.
They discussed matters of bilateral and regional interest, focusing
on the Cyprus problem and the course of Greek-Turkish relations, the
Foreign ministry said in a statement.
"The meeting with my new Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu,
was friendly and substantial. We had the opportunity to look at all of
the issues on the agenda. We obviously put emphasis on the Cyprus issue,
which is the key to the overall development of Greek-Turkish relations,"
Venizelos noted.
"Our stances are well known, but it is of very great importance that we
encourage the dialogue and the negotiations, within the framework of
the Joint Communiqué of 11 February 2014, seeking a solution within
the framework of the UN Security Council resolutions, the High-Level
Agreements, and the European acquis. A solution that, I repeat, must be
accepted, via referendum, by the Cypriot people, by the two communities,"
he added.
The Greek Foreign Minister also said they talked about the need to
keep the channels of communication open and active on a political and
diplomatic level. "We referred to the exploratory meetings, which are
already in their 58th round, and we encourage their continuation. There
are also bilateral contacts for confidence-building measures. We decided
to strengthen our cooperation on the regional level, due to the crisis;
to exchange information in an organized manner to confront terrorism
and, in particular, the problem of ISIS's foreign fighters; and also to
promote the implementation of the Readmission Agreement that has been
signed by Turkey and the European Union," he underlined.
"I think the climate is very productive, but of course everything will
depend on the specific steps that have to be taken. And steps will be
taken for the organization of the next Intergovernmental Cooperation
Council, which will take place, this third time, in Greece. We also agreed
with Mr. Çavuşoğlu to organize a meeting of our own, in late November,
in combination with the Ecumenical Patriarch's enthronement feast-day
celebrations on 30 November, which will also be attended by the Pope,"
Venizelos concluded.
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