Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis put the migration crisis at the forefront while speaking in a joint press conference with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz following their Tuesday meeting in Vienna and thanked him for the country’s migration aid to Greece, ANA reports.
“The personnel and technical means that you offered will help to prevent any attempt to enter the border from Turkey,” Mitsotakis said about Austrian humanitarian aid to migrants, part of European assistance.
He also said that the tension at the Evros region needs to de-escalate. Arrivals of migrants from Turkey by sea have dropped to zero these past few days, Mitsotakis noted, exclaiming, “I hope it continues because it will be proof that Turkey complies.”
He also referred to the historical bonds between Greece and Austria. “The relations of our countries go back centuries,” he said, and in his final comment highlighted that the ambition of both leaders, who are also members of the European People’s Party, “is to face the future confidently, by seizing opportunities.”
RELATED TOPICS: Greece, Greek tourism news, Tourism in Greece, Greek islands, Hotels in Greece, Travel to Greece, Greek destinations, Greek travel market, Greek tourism statistics, Greek tourism report
