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Syria developments dominate as Athens steps up diplomatic exchanges The dramatic situation in Syria will be one of the issues that will top the agenda for the meeting Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is due to hold with new EU Mediterranean Commissioner Dubravka Šuica in Brussels.
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NATO summit also gives PM chance to address issues with neighbours NATO’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington is expected to focus on the war in Ukraine and the increase in the defence budgets of its 32 members, but Athens is poised to address three of its own foreign and bilateral affairs during the sideline meetings.
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Athens and Ankara face bumps in the road as they prepare for political dialogue Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou is due to visit Ankara on March 11 for the second round of Greece’s political dialogue with Turkey. Her talks with her Turkish counterpart Burak Aksapar are also designed to prepare the visit of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Turkey in May.
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Mitsotakis meeting with Erdogan paves way for more meaningful Greek-Turkish talks Greece and Turkey have agreed to re-start their relations following last week’s meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, their first encounter in 16 months.
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Mitsotakis gears up for Erdogan meeting as US backs improved ties As Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis prepares for his first meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in more than a year, he has received backing from Washington for the two countries to continue working to improve their relations.
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Post-election push for Greek-Turkish talks being lined up It seems that there will be an internationally coordinated new effort to bring Turkey and Greece back to discussions about their longstanding disputes after elections have taken place in both countries.
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Athens offers continued, but limited support to Ukraine, while seeking balance with China The visit of Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov to Athens last Thursday came as a surprise as it had been kept a secret for security reasons and resulted in Greece offering to continue supporting Kiev, but within certain limits.
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Tragedies bring period of calm in Greek-Turkish relations Two tragic events in Turkey and Greece have paved the way for a period of calm between the two countries and a change in the atmosphere in bilateral relations.
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Mitsotakis hits back at Erdogan's rhetoric, but leaves door open for meeting During Sunday’s press conference at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis sought to rebut the latest aggressive rhetoric emanating from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, while not ruling out the possibility that the two could meet in due course.
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Erdogan's inflammatory comments a harbinger for new period of Greek-Turkish tension Athens is bracing itself for a period of prolonged tension with Ankara that is expected to last until elections in its neighbouring country, scheduled to take place in 2023.