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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a brief one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in The Hague.
The meeting, which lasted about ten minutes, was described by Greek government sources speaking to Proto Thema as part of their usual bilateral engagement during such summits.
Responding to questions regarding Erdogan's earlier meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Mitsotakis stated, "Our country is not defined by others. I will not comment on the meeting between Trump and Erdogan after yesterday’s dinner. I had the opportunity for a short conversation—earlier today—with Erdogan, as usually happens."
"We addressed the necessary issues and are awaiting the arrangement of a convenient date for the High-Level Cooperation Council," he added.
Mitsotakis emphasized the importance of maintaining a broader agenda at international forums: "I insist, I think it is a mistake at such important summits to focus only on Greek-Turkish issues."
Addressing the situation in Libya, Mitsotakis reaffirmed Athens' stance on the maritime agreement signed between Türkiye and Libya, calling it "unacceptable, illegal, and baseless."
"Greece will request—and I believe will succeed—to have the exact same wording included in the conclusions as we did in December 2019. This memorandum is illegal, not recognized by the European Union, and therefore cannot produce any legal effect," he added.
Regarding remarks by Donald Trump on NATO’s Article 5, Mitsotakis said:
"I heard the American president express full commitment to the core of the Alliance. Article 5 still stands—it is the foundation on which the Alliance is built. Trump was right to pressure other countries to spend more on defense—Greece had already met its obligations."
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The latest round of Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) talks between Türkiye and Greece took place in Thessaloniki on April 29, 2025, hosted by the Greek Ministry of National Defense.
According to a statement from the Turkish Ministry of National Defense, the atmosphere of the meeting was positive.
Delegations from both sides, comprising ambassadors, senior military officials, and civilian authorities, reviewed the 2025 CBM framework and discussed an implementation plan for 2026.
The next meeting will be hosted by Türkiye.
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