Ignoring all concepts of international law, human rights and geography, Turkey strengthens its relations with Greece, continues its illegal actions in the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus and at the same time shows its real and expansionist intentions in Famagusta and the Aegean, he said today. the Minister of Defense Savvas Angelidis.
In a commemorative speech at the National Memorial of Grigoris Afxentiou, which took place in Kalo Chorio, Larnaca, the Minister said that today we pay "with feelings of deep emotion, reverence and national pride, a tribute to the first of the first, the hero of the heroes, Stavras Knife, the legendary deputy head of EOKA Grigoris Afxentiou. We reverently bow our heads in front of the eternal Grigoris Afxentiou, who voluntarily and wholeheartedly declared his "presence" in the invitation of the struggle, paying the highest price for his heroism and patriotism, his own life ".
He added that "the drama experienced by the Cypriot Hellenism, in combination with the escalating Turkish challenges in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Cyprus, reminds us that our country and the whole Hellenism is going through important historical and political critical moments."
Mr. Angelidis referred to the struggle that Greece is making in the last 24 hours to curb the flow of migrants away from its territory and noted that "the situation, both on land and at sea, is a matter of deep concern. "The hybrid war that Greece is accepting requires the support, solidarity and support of all Greeks everywhere, but also of European countries."
Unfortunately, he continued, "Turkey, ignoring every notion of international law, human rights, but also every notion of geography, strengthens its relations with Greece, continues its illegal actions in the EEZ of the Republic of Cyprus and at the same time shows its real and expansive intentions." in Famagusta and the Aegean. "It is time for these people to put aside their differences and understand that unity, solidarity and solidarity are the only solid edifice for the liberation of our country and for confronting the Turkish provocation, aggression and intransigence."
United, said the Minister of Defense "to proceed for the coveted settlement of the Cyprus problem and the reunification of our homeland."
He further added that the anachronistic system of guarantees, invasive rights and the presence of foreign troops on the island ".
"The return of Famagusta to its legal inhabitants remains a constant pursuit, with any intervention by Turkey not being acceptable," he concluded. Only then will we fulfill our debt to the sacrifice "of the cross eagle of Macheiras, the hero Grigoris Afxentiou.