Sep. 27 () –
US authorities have ruled out that Greece’s sovereignty over the Aegean islands is in dispute in the wake of the latest spike in tension with Turkey, which accuses Athens of deploying US armored vehicles alongside Lesbos and Samos.
The spokesman for the Department of State of the North American country, Ned Price, has pointed out that “at a time when Russia has decided to invade a sovereign European state, this type of accusation could cause an increase in tension between NATO allied countries”, something that he has branded as “not very useful”.
Thus, it has urged the countries of the Alliance to “work together to maintain peace and security in the region and resolve disputes through diplomacy”, as indicated in a statement. “The sovereignty and integrity of all countries must be respected and protected,” she has said.
In this regard, he stressed that despite the threats from the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “Greek sovereignty over the islands is not in question.” “We ask the parties involved to avoid any action or rhetoric that leads to a worsening of the situation,” he added.
On the possible belonging of the islands to Turkey, Pence has avoided taking a position and has insisted that the world “must focus on the existing collective threat, that of Russian aggression.”
