Turkey, Greece to expand cooperation

Greek FM Avramopoulos (L) and his Turkish counterpart Davutoğlu vow to boost relations. AA Photo

Turkey and Greece have laid down a road map ahead of next month’s second meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council, with the foreign ministers of both countries meeting Feb. 15 to conduct preparations for the gathering.

“Keeping in mind the current differences and problems, we know that we have to struggle against them. We think that we have to invest on substantial opportunities between us,” Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos said at a press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoğlu.

“[While] boosting good relations between Turkey and Greece, we want to create a model network of relations for the region and for the eastern Mediterranean,” the Greek minister said.

The prime ministers of Turkey and Greece will sign a number of agreements, which Avramopoulos thinks will consolidate friendship and cooperation and benefit the people of both countries.