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Greece says Erdogan's visit can help improve relations with Turkey

Published December 5, 2017 Updated December 5, 2017 08:06pm

Erdogan will be the first Turkish president to visit Greece in 65 years. He will discuss bilateral relations and regional issues during his two-day visit on Dec. 7-8.

"Issues that concern the two countries will be on the agenda of talks - tensions in the Aegean Sea, the refugee crisis, economic relations with a focus on energy, trade and transport," Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said.

"What we anticipate is a substantive upgrade of our relationship with Turkey as this can play a catalytic role towards growth," he said." We expect very constructive talks."

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