PM Boyko Borissov’s attempt to mediate a meeting between Erdogan and Mitsotakis failed
PM Boyko Borissov flew to Ankara Monday night to meet with Turkish President Recep Erdogan, following his decision to cease efforts to stop Syrian refugees on their way to Europe.
The move violates the terms of agreement for limiting the number of refugees entering Europe from Turkey, signed in 2016. But Erdogan has been accusing the EU for not honoring the agreement first, claiming the EU has not transferred the six billion euro, which Turkey is supposed to receive to care for the refugees under the agreement. The EU insists it has kept its end of the deal and rejects Erdogan’s claims to the contrary.
Borissov seemed to side with Erdogan on this point after they met Monday night. Following his talks with the Turkish president, Borissov called on both sides to honor the agreement and added:
“We [the EU] voted on those funds for Turkey, I cannot understand why they have not been given.”
Erdogan maintained his critical position and repeated his claims against the EU:
The move violates the terms of agreement for limiting the number of refugees entering Europe from Turkey, signed in 2016. But Erdogan has been accusing the EU for not honoring the agreement first, claiming the EU has not transferred the six billion euro, which Turkey is supposed to receive to care for the refugees under the agreement. The EU insists it has kept its end of the deal and rejects Erdogan’s claims to the contrary.
Borissov seemed to side with Erdogan on this point after they met Monday night. Following his talks with the Turkish president, Borissov called on both sides to honor the agreement and added:
“We [the EU] voted on those funds for Turkey, I cannot understand why they have not been given.”
Erdogan maintained his critical position and repeated his claims against the EU:
Източник: mediapool.bg
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