By Furkan Naci Top</p> <p>DELPHI, Greece (AA) – Greek and Turkish representatives have decided to meet to seek ways to build confidence, Greece’s defense minister said Saturday.</p> <p>“We continue our efforts to prevent tension [in the Mediterranean],” Evangelos Apostolakis told the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece, but gave no date for the meeting.</p> <p>He added that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had discussed security issues at a meeting on Feb. 5.</p> <p>On its recently renamed northern neighbor, Apostolakis said: “NATO membership for Northern Macedonia suits our national interests.” </p> <p>Northern Macedonia changed its name from Macedonia in order to remove the Greek veto from its NATO and EU membership.</p> <p>The Delphi Economic Forum is a nonprofit organization which promotes growth policies for Greece, Europe, and countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region. This year’s forum lasts through Sunday.</p> <p>
