The Greek Embassy in Azerbaijan issued a statement sharply condemning the blackening campaign that the Azerbaijani news outlets have initiated against it, information agency Turan reports.
“The Embassy of Greece is deeply outraged and unpleasantly surprised with unprecedented lies and unfounded accusations spread by the local media. Greece participates in the preparation of European games at various levels, and is passionately interested in the success of the games. Therefore, the Embassy of Greece categorically rejects the anonymous allegations, where there is nothing but lies, and expresses its protest,” the Embassy said in the statement.
Salamnews agency adds that there were press reports about the President of Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, refusing to attend the first European Games in Baku.
Some Azerbaijani outlets blamed the Greek Ambassador to Azerbaijan in recommending the government of Greece not to attend the opening ceremony of the European Games because other European leaders would not come either. He had allegedly been told about it in the EU Office in Baku.
This report was followed by the press release of the EU Office in Baku, where it denied the reports about calling on EU member states to boycott the European Games. The Office said it has no authority to recommend countries not to take part in that sporting event.
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