"Prije postizanja rješenja nema govora o otpočinjanju pregovora," izjavio je on, dodavši kako je Grčka spremna pomoći s procesom pridruživanja onda kad se to dugogodišnje pitanje prevaziđe.
"Before a solution is achieved there is no question of starting negotiations," he said, adding that Greece is ready to help with the accession process once the long-standing issue is overcome.