Κουμουτσάκος: Extremely critical period until the referendum in Turkey

“It is urgent and of strategic importance to rethink and reformulate the context of the management and of the course of Greek-Turkish relations,” says in an interview at the…
Athenian/Macedonian News Agency on the occasion of the escalating deterioration of EU-Turkey relations, the section chief of Foreign affairs of the SOUTHWEST George Κουμουτσάκος.
In particular, after the sequential intensification of diplomatic relations of Ankara with a number of european countries, with the Netherlands, because of their refusal to allow Turkish ministers to carry out in their country, their election campaign ahead of Turkish referendum, notes that the distance Turkey from Europe is continuously extended and appreciates that this is not a positive development for Greece and the region. In this context, expresses the belief that the policy of our country have to adapt to the new data formed by a Turkey that is becoming more and more East and less West.
Focusing on the escalating aggression and provocations of Turkey against Greece, has made a reason for unacceptable behavior of Ankara and featured the period up to the Turkish referendum extremely crucial, as “no one can see until where it can reach the Turkish leadership in its effort to elicit votes nationalists”. However, it featured even more critical in the period after the referendum if they prevail, “no”.
Referring to the recent provocative announcement of the Turkish ministry of Foreign affairs for the President of the Republic, made a speech on “risky behaviours and unacceptable αμετροέπειες” and it was put in a constant effort to artificial tension. But criticized and the Panos kammenos that “in moments of tension, the ministers of National Defense to make a statement”, noting that “anything else is superficiality that can become dangerous”.
Also, he pointed to the need for Greece to remain in the core of the Eurozone, stressing that this is the only strategic choice of our country, and it emphasizes that “any “institutionalisation” of the position of Greece in the “second speed,” or in the “second circle” would be great dimming for our country”. “It will be the prologue of our return to the sidelines of Europe. Our return and in the Balkans,” said mr Κουμουτσάκος.
Equally, expressed concern about “troubling” the situation in the Western Balkans, with a resurgent nationalist and ethnic tensions and political instability”.
On the visit of the president of the SOUTHWEST Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Brussels, the featured example of political seriousness and responsibility, and pointed out that it continues and makes practice-partisan tradition of national responsibility: the country above all.
With regard to the completion of the second assessment, after stressing that this should have been completed a year ago, criticized the government that makes the same mistakes and you haven’t learned anything, neither from “the catastrophe 2015 nor by the terrible capitulation of the first evaluation”.
He reiterated the request of the SOUTHWEST for elections and political change, arguing that “as time goes on with this government, so grows the cost for the economy”, and formulated the assessment that the self-reliance is “entirely achievable goal”.
Finally, in question if it is in danger of dissolving the eurozone in the event of electoral victory of the extreme right candidate Marine le pen in the upcoming presidential election in France, said he didn’t want to believe that they can win the election. However, if you win you could not win a referendum on the exit of France from the Eurozone, rated.