Nat'l Defence Minister Kammenos visits the islands of Kythera, Antikythera
National Defence Minister Panos Kammenos on Monday paid a visit to the islands of Kythera and Antikythera, south of Peloponnese, with specialised medical personnel of the armed forces that examined local people. He was accompanied by Attiki Regional Governor Rena Dourou in the context of a stable cooperation inaugurated between the ministry and local administration.
The visit of the armed forces medical personnel was carried out following a request to the ministry of national defence by Metropolitan Seraphim in response to the fact that the Kythera hospital is understaffed and Antikythera residents had to undergo medical examinations.
Kammenos also commented on the Notam issued by Turkey (revoked later), saying that "the foreign ministry has done everything in compliance with international regulations and international law after the Civil Aviation Authority under the authority of which the issue falls." He also said that "the ministry of national defence and the country's armed forces guarantee readiness and defend national sovereignty."
It is clear, he said, that "when we have violations and infringements of the national airspace the aircraft committing the violations and infringements, are intercepted. Ships violating international regulations are also intercepted. The country's defence doctrine and the orders given, the specific ones in particular, have not changed. We will not tolerate any violation of the national airspace or the country's territorial waters."
According to Turkish Notam 889/15, from March 2 until the end of the year, the airspace over a large section of the Aegean Sea, from the island of Skyros to that of Limnos, is designated as an area where Turkey will conduct military exercises and use it as a firing range.
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