Hadjivassiliou: Libya to understand that any discussion will be based on international law

“Libya should recognize that immoderate treatment volition beryllium based connected planetary law,” said Southwestern Democracy MP and party’s International Relations and EU Secretary Tasos Hadjivassiliou, successful an interrogation with Alpha Radio connected Thursday morning, commenting connected the resumption of discussions with the North African state connected defining its EEZ.

Hadjivassiliou stressed that Greece is sending a wide connection to Libya that “the Turcolibian memorandum is not an contented for discussion, due to the fact that it is perfectly untenable – not lone for us, but for immoderate civilized state that respects planetary law.” As helium explained, the logic of the memorandum has permeated Libya’s governmental elite, which is wherefore immoderate talks indispensable beryllium premised connected respect for planetary law.

Referring to the geopolitical scene, helium noted that Turkey is successful a signifier of “geopolitical anxiety,” and this explains its assertive rhetoric. “The accomplishment of Europe and the information of the US vigor elephantine Chevron successful the tender for hydrocarbons southbound of Crete is simply a ballot of assurance successful our state and an indirect admittance of Greek positions,” helium said, adding that this annoys Ankara, portion astatine the aforesaid clip strengthening Athens’ arguments connected the invalidity of the Turkish-Cypriot memorandum.

In the aforesaid context, the MP underlined the strategical value of the rapprochement with Libya. Mr Gerapetritis has already had contacts with the Acting Minister successful Athens, arsenic good arsenic scheduled meetings with the Libyan authorities. He said the purpose is to re-explore the positions and intentions of the 2 sides, arsenic “we are facing a wholly antithetic scenery than 15 years ago.”

Referring to the value of the Greek diplomatic presence, helium stressed that “Libya knows that without Athens it cannot person entree to European funding, portion Greece, arsenic a subordinate of the UN Security Council, plays a important relation successful decisions connected the aboriginal of the country.” Consequently, “Libya’s narration with Greece is simply a barometer for its relations with the extracurricular world.”

Referring to the Turkish provocations and the Piriri Reis ship, helium said the government’s effect was contiguous and effective: “The anti-NAVTEX ngo from the Lemnos presumption reminded the Greek jurisdiction successful the region.” He concluded by welcoming plans for an upcoming Mitsotakis-Erdoğan gathering successful New York, saying that “despite our differences, we person to speech – due to the fact that erstwhile we talk, we explicate and grounds positions. Only successful this mode tin a imaginable possible of a solution beryllium formed.” As helium said, “not talking is not a solution, nor does it pb anywhere. The lone mode is planetary instrumentality – that is our guide.”