Maximo “evacuates” Bakoyannis to Kosovo

Clear distances from Dora Bakoyannis Regarding its report on Kosovo's accession to the Council of Europe He also takes Maximus, after Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It is noteworthy that the report of the former Foreign Minister during the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to include Kosovo in the organization, caused… Strong reactions in Cyprus. The reason is that there is concern about creating a precedent for other secessionist entities, that is It opens the “back door” to the occupiers. For this reason, Cypriot representatives voted against the relevant proposal.

While the Minister of Foreign Affairs George gerapteritis She announced that Kosovo did not qualify anyway and announced that Greece will vote against the accession application As has happened in similar cases in the past.

The government representative, Dr., was asked about this. Pavlos Marinakis, He pointed out that, in principle, no Council of Europe decision could affect whether or not Kosovo joined. “Greek positions remain the same over time. We want to resolve the differences between the two countries as stipulated in the agreements concluded between them.”Mr. Marinakis continued and added:

“Greek foreign policy has not changed. The country’s position remains the same over time, and this is reflected at all levels and at the level of Foreign Minister Mr. Gerapetritis, who expresses the Greek position absolutely.”

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We note in particular that Mr. Gerapetritis indicated in an interview with (Channel One 90.4FM) that the body that will decide Kosovo's accession to the Council of Europe is the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union. He explained that “Greece’s position remains stable and unchanged.” confirmed? “As we have done in the past in similar cases, Greece will abstain from this vote. In other words, he will not support Kosovo’s application to join the Council of Europe for political reasons.”

The Foreign Minister also distanced himself from Ms. Bakoyannis's report, emphasizing the following: “Some fundamental issues have not yet been resolved, most notably the establishment of the Union of Serbian Municipalities in Kosovo, and therefore our basic policy has not changed.”

He also stated that: “Greece remains principled in its foreign policy. We do not change our opinion unless the facts on the basis of which decisions were made change. We will continue with this logic of principles. we We encourage dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. There were also decisions in this direction in Ahrida. We want the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Of course, this depends on the will of the parties to adhere to the agreed terms and international law. Therefore, at this stage the Greek government will abstain from voting.”

What does Bakoyannis answer?

It should be noted that after the reactions, Ms. Bakoyannis herself had stated this It also does not recognize Kosovo Such an issue does not arise in its report to the Council of Europe.

In fact, talk about it “Right-wing attacks” He accepts this, stressing that “President Christodoulides knows very well that the issue has nothing to do with Cyprus.”

Ms. Bakoyannis also recalled the kind words former prime ministers had said about the report Alexis Tsipras And George Papandreou Despite their abstention from voting.

“The people who are being persecuted in Kosovo are the Serbs. So, they are the ones the report aims to protect. The Serbs are responding, and I understand and respect that, because they do not accept anything related to the part that became independent 20 years ago, and rightly so, and I will not accept it.” Also in their place.”Argue further. Recalling the ruling of the Hague Court, “Which says it clearly The Cyprus issue and the Kosovo issue cannot be linked in any way.”.