Greece Rules Out Military Guarantees for Ukraine Despite Security Pact
Greece has announced that it will not participate in providing military guarantees to Ukraine, despite a previously signed security agreement.
The Gaze reports on it, referring to The Mirror of the Week, citing Real News.
Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis emphasized in a recent interview that Greece will continue to actively support Ukraine in international forums, providing humanitarian aid and development assistance, but the country does not plan to participate in military security guarantees.
Gerapetritis stressed that any discussions regarding Ukraine must be conducted with Ukraine's participation.
“We must not forget that this is an aggressive war, which is a violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations,” he said, emphasizing the importance of respecting Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Regarding military guarantees, the Minister explained that Greece does not intend to participate in such initiatives due to limited defense resources.
“Turkey has the second largest army in NATO and its own defense industry, which offers it greater opportunities to participate in relevant projects,” Gerapetritis said.
He clarified that Turkey is actively developing its relations with other European partners, in particular France, through the defense industry, which makes it more capable of assuming military commitments.
At the same time, the Minister noted that Greece is not abandoning its role in international politics and is ready to use its diplomatic capital to support Ukraine.
“We have significant international diplomatic capital, which, combined with a stable economy and strengthened defense, gives us prestige and power,” he added.
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