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Cyprus’ Minister of Defence Charalambos Petrides said that Turkey’s actions in the Eastern Mediterranean reflect the country’s expansionist aspirations which create tensions in the region. Addressing via videoconference the Economist Conference, held in Athens, Petrides said that the EU should display a more solidarity to the member states affected by Turkey’s provocative actions in the region. He pointed out that Turkey “blackmails Europe in every opportunity”, by instrumentalizing the refugee problem, while engages in “hostile, provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Aegean, while actively participating in the Libyan and Syrian conflicts”. “Turkey insists to opt for tension …
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