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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-05-23
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[01] Tsipras, Erdogan to focus on EU-Turkey deal in meeting on Monday
[01] Tsipras, Erdogan to focus on EU-Turkey deal in meeting on Monday
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday at 18.00 to discuss the refugee issue and
the implementation of the EU-Turkey agreement and bilateral relations,
on the sidelines of the U.N. World Humanitarian Summit.
According to government sources, the EU-Turkey deal is seen as "key"
in the management of refugee flows in the Aegean and Tsipras is expected
to note its importance in tackling the issue. He will also ask Erdogan
to continue Greek-Turkish cooperation to make this deal work.
Apart from the agreement, the two leaders will also discuss bilateral
relations, with the same sources noting Tsipras will raise the issue of
Turkey's military activity and violations in the Aegean.
In Istanbul, foreign dignitaries will be welcomed by the Secretary-General
of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, and Erdogan at 07:30-07:50. The
meeting of heads of state will be held at 08:00-10:00 and the summit
will start at 11.00 and end at 18.15. Tsipras will also participate in
a round table titled: "We do not leave anyone behind: a commitment to
address forced displacement".
Tsipras will be accompanied by government spokeswoman Olga Gerovasili,
Alternate Minister for Migration Policy Yiannis Mouzalas and Deputy
Minister of Education Theodosis Pelegrinis.
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