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Lawmakers Approve Money for Greek Soldiers Held in Turkey

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Two Greek officers held in jail in Edirne, Turkey, were granted a special monthly allowance through an amendment voted by all parties in parliament on Wednesday.
The two servicemen have been held since early March after entering Turkish territory while on patrol. No charges have been formally announced for the two, who are awaiting trial.
According to the regulation, members of the armed forces who are being held in another country during peacetime are entitled to a special allowance for serving abroad.
The proposal was tabled by junior coalition party member Kostas Katsikis (Independent Greeks/ANEL) and approved by Defence Minister Panos Kammenos. It was included in a draft bill ratifying an MoU for defence collaboration between Greece and other European countries.
Kammenos said the regulation helps towards establishing a permanent residence abroad for the two detained men, for Turkish court reasons. “There’s a court case on Friday; I couldn’t leave this issue hanging,” Kammenos added.
In another amendment to the bill, tabled by the National Defence Ministry, Epirus and Macedonia have been added to the areas where servicemen are entitled to the border allowance of 200 euros.
(Source: AMNA)

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