UN General Assembly
1992

organizations to protect the human rights of individuals and social groups that are threatened in particular States. A few words about Greece's relations with its neighbours and the state of affairs in our region. We have repeatedly and officially stated that Greece has no territorial claims whatsoever against any of the countries neighbouring ours. We offer our friendship to all of them and we hope, indeed we are certain, they will reciprocate. We maintain the best possible relations with our Balkan as well as our Mediterranean neighbours. Regarding our relations with Turkey, we consider that it is of primary importance for Greece and our neighbour Turkey that our two countries display the necessary will and imagination to create a climate of mutual confidence, security and stability which will redound to the benefit of the Eastern Mediterranean in general and our two peoples in particular. Greece believes that it is high time for our two neighbouring States to find the way, on the basis of international law and international conventions and treaties, to establish closer relations, compatible with the requirements