“The armament programs that we get carried out as well as the international agreements that we have concluded, have increased the deterrent capacity of the country. Furthermore, the fact that today Greece has a stronger voice both in Europe and in usa is also a matter of concern intended for Turkey, ” Alternate Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis underscored speaking today on SKAI TV’s display “Oi Atairiastoi” and to media Yannis Ntsounos and Christos Koutras. Mr. Varvitsiotis reiterated that the authorities is prepared for all situations, emphasizing that the international reaction, both from the EU and the US, is united towards Turkish provocative conduct. The truth that Greek-Turkish relations have changed into an election campaign concern in Turkey does not help in the de-escalation, he added. Lastly, whenever asked about the elections, Mr. Varvitsiotis expressed confidence that New Democracy will gain clear majority and referred to the prevailing climate in his constituency, the neighbourhoods of West Athens, noting that there is not a similar climate amongst SYRIZA supporters. Regarding the agreement with Egypt on the work of 5, 000 agricultural workers, the Alternate Minister commented that “we want to respond to the demand of the agricultural world” for workers, estimating that all procedures for the ratification of the agreement is going to be completed by the beginning associated with next year, so that it can be applied ahead of the spring season. He underlined that employers ought to understand that “we are not providing them with workers for illegal and underpaid work, using workers that should be paid decently”, as “we cannot return to the “Manolada” era inch. The government is thinking of similar agreements with other countries in our neighbourhood and with countries further afield, possibly for any longer period of time, he mentioned.
