Meeting of the Minister of Defense of Greece with the head of the Pentagon was canceled at the initiative of Washington
US urges Greece to extend the anti-Russian sanctions. On this, as reported by the Greek Ministry of National Defence, curled on Wednesday in Washington, the head of department Panos Kammenos after a meeting with Deputy Defense Minister Christine Uormut US, reports Tass.
«When Russia was touched upon, I explained, for us, this country is allied and friendly country with which we are linked by a common religion and closer economic relations – said Kammenos. – Because of the sanctions Greece will annually lose up to 4 billion euros ».
« Every year our country is visited by 1.5 million tourists from Russia, we have been exporting to Russia of agricultural products. This loss of the Greek EU farmers are not compensated. Russian air defense systems S-300 to protect a military base in the Court (Crete), they are included in the NATO defense plans “, – he said.
« interlocutor asked me to continue the anti-Russian sanctions, especially because of the Crimea, – the minister said. – I explained that Ukraine is a sensitive topic for Greece as 300,000 Greeks live in Mariupol. And these people feel safe with the Orthodox Church ».
The meeting with the head of the Pentagon Kammenosa Ashton Carter, scheduled for May 21, was canceled at the initiative of the host of the party.
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