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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-01-15
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[01] Greek, Turkish FMs discuss bird flu issue
[01] Greek, Turkish FMs discuss bird flu issue
The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers spoke by phone Saturday
afternoon regarding the bird flu issue, with Foreign Minister Petros
Molyviatis reportedly conveying Athens' solidarity to the neighbouring
country's leadership in the wake of the first deaths in eastern Turkey
attributed to the virus.
According to a foreign ministry press release, Molyviatis told his
Turkish counterpart Abdullah Gul that Greece was ready to offer
assistance if this is deemed as necessary and requested by Ankara.
On his part, Gul thanked the Greek FM for his concern and noted that
foreign assistance is not required at present. Both men agreed to talk
again if this should become necessary.
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