Announcement by the Foreign Ministry on Commissioner Hahn’s response to the MEP question, regarding Albania

The reply Commissioner Johannes Hahn gave to the MEP question, with regard to Albania is untruthful and unacceptable.

It is known that, there is no "cham" issue and nor has it been accepted as a topic in negotiations between the governments of Greece and Albania.

Commissioner Hahn, through his untruthful response, demonstrates failure to exercise his duties on the basis of the principle of impartiality so that the common interest of the Union may be promoted, as stated in Article 17 of the Treaty of Lisbon.

He has already been asked for, and is obligated by virtue of his institutional role to, immediately provide convincing explanations as to the unacceptable and erroneous content of his contentious reply.

September 29, 2016