Greek Delegates Walk Out Of NATO Parliamentary Assembly After Criticizing Turkey

Greek Delegates Walk Out of NATO Parliamentary Assembly After Criticizing Turkey

The Greek delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) walked out of the session in Brussels on Wednesday after its criticism of Turkey was repeatedly interrupted by the body's acting president

ATHENS (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 19th February, 2020) The Greek delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (PA) walked out of the session in Brussels on Wednesday after its criticism of Turkey was repeatedly interrupted by the body's acting president.

The cross-party delegation said in a statement they tried to explain to fellow assembly members that Turkey's security deal with the Tripoli-based Libyan government and its drilling in Cypriot waters were in breach of rules, only to be cut short by the acting president of NATO PA, Attila Mesterhazy.

"The acting president systemically interrupted our speeches and questions and stopped us from presenting our views... We concluded the presentation and the delegation left in protest against the president's stance," they said.

This comes as Greek and Turkish top military officials are holding a series of meetings in Athens in an effort to agree trust-building measures that they hope will reduce the risk of accidents and stop the already simmering tensions between the two countries from escalating.