Antonis Samaras lashed out at the government, speaking at the presentation of the book by journalist Yannos Charalambidis entitled: “Civil War. EOKA V. Parakratos and Junta”, as he spoke about professional appeasers in terms of the rapprochement of Greek-Turkish relations, while regarding the resolution of Dora Bakoyannis, for Kosovo to join the Council of Europe, he said that “it does not express Greece and Hellenism” .
In particular, the former prime minister said that “I’m here again! Always by your side! Steadily and unwaveringly, all my years, on the side of Cypriot Hellenism. Always a defender of the Cypriot Struggle, our Cyprus, our Hellenism! Which is not abandoned, not forgotten, not negotiable! Because, the Hellenism of Cyprus is our other self”.
In fact, quoting Iona Dragoumis, he spoke about ragiades, stating that “a ragias is half a man. He calls his boldness a necessary prudence. And I say this publicly, as always, because I have noticed strange things recently, to put it elegantly… There are professional appeasers in Athens who claim that the Greek-Turkish issues raised by Turkey are not settled because of Cyprus. And that therefore we must proceed without Cyprus. I want to be clear: No Greek-Turkish solution can be found without, first, the democratic and sustainable solution of the Cyprus problem based on the principles and values of the EU and International Law”.
The resolution on Kosovo is leading us down dangerous paths
Regarding Ms. Bakoyannis’s resolution for Kosovo’s accession to the Council of Europe, the former prime minister pointedly noted that “this entire year of 50 years since the Turkish invasion should be dedicated to the promotion of the Cyprus tragedy. I mean in its internationalization. In less than three months is the black anniversary. Then when “I don’t forget” became a motto of heart and conscience for every Greek. I say it clearly: “I don’t forget” is not forgotten! And one more thing: the unheard of things that happened recently with the resolution on Kosovo do not express Greece and Hellenism! And it would be more important to deal with the 50 years instead of involving Hellenism in dangerous paths, as with the resolution on Kosovo…
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