Greece proclaims end of Turkish threat
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Monday, March 26, 2001
ATHENS — Greece's new defense doctrine asserts
the end of a military threat from neighboring Turkey.
The Greek assessment will mean a reduction of the military in Athens.
Officials said the doctrine now being drafted will be valid for the next two
years.
Greek Defense Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos said the military would
remove mines along border regions in an attempt to reduce tension. He said
Greece and Turkey are cooperating in the security field.
"Now, conditions between Turkey and Greece are much better,"
Tsohatzopoulos said. "I believe the meetings to be held under much better
conditions will give much better results than the past. We have decreased
the tensions and begun cooperating in the security field. Soldiers on both
sides of the border have proven they can live together as good neighbors."
Tsohatzopoulos called for a series of confidence-building measures
between the militaries of Ankara and Athens. In an interview with the
Turkish media, the minister called for cooperation between Greece and Turkey
on Balkan security.
Monday, March 26, 2001
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