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Κυρ Μητσοτάκης: Τα μνημεία δεν ταπεινώνονται αλλά ταπεινώνουν αυτούς που δεν τα σέβονται
Joint statements by the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis
Κοινές δηλώσεις του πρωθυπουργού Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη και του Προέδρου της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας Νίκου Αναστασιάδη.
During joint statements with the President of the Cyprus Republic Nicos Anastasiades, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday said that Ankara’s behavior on the issue of Hagia Sophia was “outside the frame and international law”, while noting that “it is directed against Europe”. “Turkey’s provocations, which are many, are not just directed at our two countries, Greece and Cyprus, but also at Europe,” he said, while noting that this behaviour came from a country that was formally a candidate for EU membership. “The issue needs a European response,” he said. After stressing that “monuments are not humiliated but humiliate those who do not respect them,” Mitsotakis declared his determination that “the questioning of our sovereign rights means that we are ready for more dynamic reactions.” “Turkey claims the role of local troublemaker and threatens stability throughout the region,” he said, adding that “Greece and Cyprus have never rejected dialogue in good faith based on the principles of international law, respect for human rights and good neighbourly relations.” The prime minister also spoke of the Turkish president’s “unprecedented decision on Hagia Sophia, which hurts us as Orthodox Christians but also as citizens of the world.” “Hagia Sophia has followed an ecumenical course. It was Orthodox, Catholic and a mosque, and eventually became a world monument, something that does not change. Hagia Sophia surpasses us all. We will see if it continues to remain a UNESCO monument.” Anastasiades, on his part, also spoke about the violation of international law by Turkey on the issue of Hagia Sophia and noted: “We seek dialogue for peace and stability in the region. We do not provoke, but we are provoked. Not Greece and Cyprus, but Europe.”ERT
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