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Greece requests free access to the Ukrainian port of Mariupol and ensures the continuation of its work. In addition, Athens insists that Russia must abide by the terms of the cooperation agreement on the use of the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait concluded in 2003 by the I & # 39; Ukraine and the Russian Federation.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Ukraine, said Georgios Pukamissas, in an interview with DT.
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Greece is arguing for free access to the port so that its work is not interrupted. According to the diplomat, Greece is interested in what is happening on the north coast of the sea of Azov, because in the region of Mariupol, it is necessary that the work of the port guarantees that no one creates difficulties nor Russia nor anyone else
he said.
According to the diplomat, Greece is interested in what is happening on the north coast of the sea of Azov a large number of Greeks.
"Greece is a maritime state that maintains privileged links with port cities such as Odessa and Mariupol.If Europe is more interested in what is happening at the airport, it is a good thing to know. is from Ukraine, Greece lies on the north coast of the sea of Azov, in the area of Mariupol live gr There are about 100,000 and we would like that these people do not encounter any problem in because of the difficulties encountered in the work of the port, because its incomplete work causes social and economic problems, "added Pukamissas.
stressed that the Russian Federation should abide by the terms of the agreement on the use of the Azov Sea.
"Our country would like the situation in the Azov Sea and in the Kerch Strait to correspond to the articles set out in the 2003 agreement. We believe that Russia must respect the terms of the agreement. 2003 agreement, "concludes the Greek ambassador.
Under the 2003 agreement between Ukraine and Russia? This cooperation agreement relates to the use of the sea of Azov and the Strait of Kerch, signed after conflict between the two countries around the Ukrainian island of Tuzla.
According to the agreement, the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait are de jure "the inland waters of Ukraine and the Russian Federation" without delimitation of borders, while the document states the principles of freedom of navigation goes for the merchant ships and warships of both countries, as well as the Azov Sea bounded.
Earlier, the Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heiko Maas, had declared at a meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that the Russian Federation was to ensure reliable navigation of ships in the Kerch Strait. He pointed out that the aggression shown by Russia in the sea of Azov in December 2018 was no longer to be repeated.
What do we know about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the Kerch Strait on November 25, 2018 in the Kerch region border ship leads Koyi hit the tug of Ukrainian military. This tug was one of three Ukrainian warships that legally traveled from the port of Odessa to the port of Mariupol.
Despite this, Russia reported that Ukrainian vessels illegally entered the waters of the temporarily closed Russian territorial sea and would have reached the Kerch Strait.
After the attack, Ukrainian ships continued to go to Mariupol. However, leaving the Kerch Strait, Russian border ships fired on Ukrainian ships. Because of this, six Ukrainian soldiers were injured.
Russia seized 2 Ukrainian ships and captured 24 Ukrainian sailors. They were then arrested in occupied Crimea and taken to a Moscow SIZO. All Ukrainian sailors opened an investigation on Russian prisoners of war
On January 15 and 16 in Moscow, the court extended the duration of the arrest of 24 Ukrainian sailors captive – up to 24, in part – until April 26.
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