M. VARVITSIOTIS: Joint European coordination on vaccination certificate
“In the context of the Europe-wide vaccination effort, there should be a corresponding European vaccination certificate. The goal is to facilitate rather than limit movement,” Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said in an interview with Dimitris Kottaridis and Giannis Pittaras on ERT1’s “Apo tis 6.” Discussing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ initiative, he highlighted that “the vaccination certificate will help the Europe-wide effort to open up European economies faster and without travel restrictions.” “This is why we need joint European coordination,” he added.
“Our country proved ready to utilize the vaccines provided by the EU, in comparison to other countries, which did not succeed in launching vaccination efforts as quickly or effectively,” Mr. Varvitsiotis pointed out, adding that “just as we have more-than-adequate supplies of vaccinations, citizens should be more than willing to get vaccinated so that the process can move ahead and so that we can reach the goal of vaccinating 70% of the EU population.”
Regarding the resumption of the exploratory talks, the Alternate Minister said that “these talks are a dialogue on a technical level, starting after a firm Greek stance that we will not talk to anyone who is disputing our national sovereignty,” adding that these talks are taking place following the withdrawal of the Oruc Reis from the region.
January 20, 2021