Russia’s recent moves in eastern Ukraine “constitutes an outright violation” of International Laws, Ukraine’s territorial integrity and the Minsk agreements, and “are expressions of revisionism, and endanger global security,” Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis noted on Wednesday, during joint statements with Romanian Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca, according to ANA.
Mitsotakis also said Greece has taken all necessary measures to guarantee the supply of power. The conclusions, he said, from the situation is that the transition to the green economy must be accelerated so that weaker families are not hurt; that Greece should reduce its dependence on natural gas from Russia; and that the EU should take short-term measures to support homes and businesses, something that he planned to raise at the next EU Summit. He added that Romania can also provide natural gas.
The Greek premier pointed out that Greece and Romania have had a long history as allies, and Greece supports Romania’s request to join the Schengen countries, which will benefit its society and economy. Bilateral trade amounts to 2.2 billion euros, with opportunities to expand, while Romanian tourists to Greece are significant, amounting to 1 million in 2019. He also thanked Romanian firefighters for their contribution to fighting summer fires in 2021.
On his part, Romanian PM Nicolae Ciuca said the Greek premier’s visit confirmed good relations between the two peoples and referred to a memorandum of collaboration signed on issues of cultural protection.
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