Germany: What does Merkel look forward to in her meetings in Athens?
Chancellor Angela Merkel is looking forward to her meetings in Athens with President Katerina Sakellaropoulou and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, said government spokesman Stephen Seibert ahead of Merkel’s visit to Greece. Greek-Turkish relations, the federal government always believes that solutions to problems can be found “only through talks, dialogue and a spirit of mutual respect.”
“Our belief is – and based on this, the federal government has always acted – that the neighborly relations between Greece and Turkey are important and in the interest not only of these two countries, but also of the whole of Europe,” said Seibert and He added: “That is why we welcome and support the fact that Greece and Turkey have resumed talks, that they are conducting bilateral exploratory talks, in order to find solutions to the difficult open issues between them. “Because it is clear that solutions can only be found through talks, dialogue and in a spirit of mutual respect.” He even stressed that “the chancellor made this clear during her recent talks in Turkey.”
source: ΑΠΕ