The Greek Foreign Ministry welcomed on Tuesday the imposition of United States (US)'s sanctions against Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system.
In an official statement, the ministry said, "Greece, as a member of NATO, observes with satisfaction the announcement of the US Treasury Department on imposing sanctions against the Turkish Republic's Directorate of Defense Industry, the directorate's president, as well as other officials, in line with Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)."
On his part, The Greek Prime Minister (PM) Kyriakos Mitsotakis considered Turkey an "insecure ally", accusing it of "threatening the common security" of NATO.
It is worth mentioning that, the US on Monday imposed sanctions on Turkey’s military procurement agency after the NATO ally defiantly bought Russia’s S-400 air defense system.
“Today’s action sends a clear signal that the United States will fully implement (US law) and will not tolerate significant transactions with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.
President Donald Trump’s administration said it was banning all US export licenses to the Presidency of Defense Industries and refusing any visas for the agency’s president, Ismail Demir.
Earlier last year, Russia delivered the S-400 air defense system despite warnings that it is not compatible with being part of the NATO alliance.
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