Chinanews, August 30. According to Euronet, the European Union News Agency quoted the Greek Eunice News Agency. The EU foreign ministers' summit on the 28th began to discuss sanctions against Turkey in response to Turkey's provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean. German Chancellor Merkel said that in the dispute between Greece and Turkey, all EU countries have an obligation to support Greece.
According to reports, Borelli, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, called on Turkey to abandon unilateral actions and urged the Turkish government to negotiate with the EU. He said that the parties have reached an intention to impose sanctions on Turkey, and German Foreign Minister Mas also said that sanctions must be discussed at the EU summit in September.
German Chancellor Merkel said earlier that in the dispute between Greece and Turkey, all EU countries have an obligation to support Greece. She said, “I have repeatedly tried to avoid further escalation of the situation and continue to talk with the two countries. The differences there involve the delimitation of the exclusive economic zone and can only be resolved together. This is the goal that Germany is working hard to achieve.” She has been with the French president. Macron discussed this issue extensively.
Greek Foreign Minister Dundias stated that Greece has the unanimous support of all EU partners. He said, "I think Greece has got the results it deserves from this meeting, that is, if Turkey does not ease tensions and restart dialogue, sanctions will come."
Dundias also said that Borelli has proposed future sanctions against Turkey, which will be submitted to the European Council on September 24.
Since August, Turkey and Greece have had a new conflict over energy exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean. In early August, Turkey claimed that the agreement on maritime jurisdiction over the exclusive economic zone signed by Greece and Egypt was “invalid”, and subsequently dispatched the “Oruchirais” exploration ship to the eastern Mediterranean and south of the island of Castrorizo for shock waves. Detected and dispatched 5 warships to escort. Greece has also assembled a number of ships in the waters. The conflict between the two sides is ignited. (Liang Manyu)