Papandreou: Gul’s Visit Will Improve Relations

Papandreou used the expression, “Our aim is to solve the problems of the past”.

“Solving the continental shelf problem in the Aegean would be a determining step to improve the relations between Greece and Turkey and to provide an atmosphere of mutual trust.”

Papandreou continued to say that Greece’s policy on the issue was to seek a solution within the frame of the acquis communautaire (the body of the European Union laws), maritime law, and international conventions.

He added: “It is important for us to have mutually agreed to cancel military maneuvers and, at the United Nations (UN) level, decided to implement the convention for destroying anti-personnel land mines on the borders of the two countries.”