In his interview on OPEN TV’s ‘Ora Ellados 07:00’, with journalists Akis Pavlopoulos and Dora Koutrokoi, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis discussed the Greek government’s determined stance against Turkey’s attempt to exploit refugees and migrants in Evros and the Aegean.
Specifically, Mr. Varvitsiotis emphasises how the army and police in Evros, as well as the Coast Guard and Navy at sea, are giving a daily battle to defend our borders and avert the entry of illegal migrants, for reasons of national security and to protect public health during the coronavirus pandemic. “Greece has borders and is defending them. We implemented this doctrine in Evros, and we are now doing so at sea,” he stressed. He also reminded listeners that Turkey’s attempt to exploit migrants and Erdogan’s blackmailing of the EU for further funding were blocked by Brussels.
April 13, 2020