ATHENS, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) – Speaking at the United Nations, the Greek prime minister has called for a solution with Ankara on the oil and gas issue in the eastern Mediterranean.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wants to resolve diplomatic issues with Turkey. He is quite optimistic about building friendly relations with the neighboring country.

Kiriakos, who joined the UN General Assembly in a virtual session, said Turkey was continuing its aggression to generate hydropower. Even after that, I am optimistic.

“Let’s meet, talk and find a mutually acceptable solution,” he said, referring to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Given the opportunity to resolve diplomatically.

“If we can’t agree after all, we can go to the International Court of Justice in The Hague,” he said.