In a landmark visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Athens, the two countries agreed to boost trade and establish communication channels between coastguards to tackle the issue of migration.
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00:00 Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations and usher in a new era of
00:05 ties between the two NATO allies, but historic foes.
00:09 In a landmark visit of Turkish President Erdogan to Athens, the two countries agreed to boost
00:14 trade and establish communication channels between coastguards to tackle the key issue
00:18 of migration.
00:19 "In the migrant crisis, we have seen a significant decrease in the number of migrants in the
00:26 region, which is a result of the systematic protection of our coasts and our maritime
00:33 borders.
00:34 This is due to the much better cooperation of the police, the coastguard and the coast
00:39 guard, and this cooperation can and should be improved even more."
00:43 In a joint press conference with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Erdogan said there was
00:47 no problem that couldn't be resolved between them.
00:50 "We want to make Aegean a peaceful and cooperative sea.
00:57 We want to set an example to the world with the joint steps we will take as Turkey and
01:04 Greece.
01:05 I am telling you frankly, there is no problem that cannot be resolved between us."
01:14 But differences do remain, especially over Cyprus.
01:17 Ankara favours a fair solution "based on the realities of the island", implying a two-state
01:24 solution.
01:25 Athens, meanwhile, says the only solution is based on the reunification of the island,
01:30 based on the UN resolutions.
01:32 "The most important of the agreements that were signed is the joint declaration of friendly
01:38 relations and good neighborhoods between Greece and Turkey, with which both sides seal their
01:43 commitment to a peaceful water in the Aegean, to maintain the peaceful climate that Athens
01:50 and Ankara have maintained in recent months, as well as to further build trust between
01:55 the two sides."
01:56 From Athens, for Giro News, Faith Oulgeri.
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