Greece and Turkey "
have agreed to start technical talks at NATO
" with the objective of preventing any new incident in the Eastern Mediterranean, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Thursday (September 3rd).
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In recent days, Ankara and Athens have increased the number of demonstrations of force in this region, raising tension and numerous incidents have heightened concerns about the resolution of this crisis.
The two countries are fighting in particular over the sharing of gas reserves discovered in recent years.
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After my discussions with the Greek and Turkish leaders, the two allies agreed to start technical talks at NATO to establish military 'de-escalation' mechanisms to reduce the risk of incidents and accidents in the Eastern Mediterranean
Mr. Stoltenberg wrote on his twitter account.
"
Greece and Turkey are valuable allies, and NATO is an important platform for consultations on all issues that affect our common security
," he added.
On Wednesday, the head of US diplomacy Mike Pompeo had urged Athens and Ankara to "
reduce tensions
" to stop the escalation in the eastern Mediterranean.
