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This article examines the significance it had for the Greek-Yugoslav relations, the visit of Greek Foreign Minister Nicolas Politis, in November 1922 in the Yugoslav capital. The purpose of the visit was to secure diplomatic support in... more
This article examines the significance it had for the Greek-Yugoslav relations, the visit of Greek Foreign Minister Nicolas Politis, in November 1922 in the Yugoslav capital. The purpose of the visit was to secure diplomatic support in Belgrade in the upcoming Peace Conference in Lausanne.The plight in which Athens had devolved to after the defeat of the Greek army in Asia Minor rendered imperative the tightening of relations with its traditional ally in the area of Balkans. The Greek  Minister was  warmly welcomed in Belgrade, while talks with Serbian officials were conducted in a friendly atmosphere. The issues which occupied the two sides were both of economic (implementation of the Convention of 1914 on the Serbian transit trade from Thessaloniki’s port, signing a new trade agreement between the two countries) as well as of political nature (the Bulgarian exit to the Aegean Sea, the Slavophones of Western Macedonia, the activities of the bulgarian komitadjis on Greek and Serbian soil and the possibility of greek-yugoslav military co-operation in the event of a new greek-turkish war). The negotiations did not led to formal agreements. Serb officials promised Politis to support greek positions in Lausanne and on the other hand Politis gave assurances for implementing the 1914 Convention regarding the serbian transit trade from the port of Thessaloniki. During the Conference the delegation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes sided with Greece on the question of Western Thrace, but on the same time yugoslav government was particularly contensting the matter of the serbian free zone. Taking advantage of Athen's negotiatory weakness, yugoslavian side pressed on ensuring prominent privileges to the port of Thessaloniki, regarding the 1914 Convention. The new Convention which was signed in Belgrade on May 10 1923 in addition with the denial of  yugoslav government to co-operate with Greece in case of a new greek-turkich conflict proved that the two countries were no more equal partners.

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