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Georgiadis for Hagia Sophia: Be prepared and have our Armed Forces ready

Featured Georgiadis for Hagia Sophia: Be prepared and have our Armed Forces ready

"Erdogan is turning Turkey towards Ottomanism," Development Minister Adonis Georgiadis said today.

Adonis Georgiadis described Erdogan's decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque as "expected".

"The West is reacting as it has always reacted," he said in a statement. to have our Armed Forces ready ". Adonis Georgiadis predicted that "the West will express its dissatisfaction in a diplomatic way", especially with regard to the reaction of the West and especially of the European Union, which will be largely judged by the current Foreign Affairs Council.

"Turkey will eventually be destroyed because it has the Madame Sousou syndrome [a famous theatrical character who has highbrow ideas of herself, without, the necessary background]. He thinks it is stronger than he really is," he said, noting that "it has brought with it great powers, such as France, and half the Arab world."

Georgiadis on the coronavirus
Regarding the course of the pandemic and the second wave of the coronavirus, which seems to have started now, instead of October as expected, the Minister of Development said that it is "an additional difficulty for Greece, since we can not close our borders."

He stressed, however, that the Government will take those measures that will prevent a second wave of coronavirus in the country, clarifying that "it is not our intention to close the borders, but to open them."

Regarding investments, he noted that "all major projects are in progress", as the criterion is now the epidemiological situation of the candidate for investment in the country, something that Greece has won.

On the occasion of today's transfer of those arrested for last week's incidents, he said that "the reactions and demonstrations are one thing and the breaking of marbles and the throwing of stones at police officers is another" and comparing the images with the opening of Tourism, he said the hope that "the court will charge the parents for all the damage done by their children."

Finally, regarding the Kalogritsa accusations, he called on Nikos Pappas to file a lawsuit.