The crises in the Middle East, in Ukraine and Sub-Saharan Africa “continually aggravate the humanitarian nature of these crises and on the other hand they constantly create conditions of danger for their spread and expansion to fields and countries around the world” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, coming to the Council of the competent ministers in Luxembourg.

At the same time, he noted that mthen the Council will move on to Qatar and Kuwait “so that we can all try together to create a framework for peace in the long-suffering region of the Middle East and to stop the humanitarian disaster that is taking place.”

Specifically, the foreign minister stated:

“The Foreign Affairs Council is meeting today at a truly painful time for the world, with the crisis in the Middle East, Ukraine, and Sub-Saharan Africa, crises which have two main characteristics: They constantly worsen the humanitarian nature of these crises and on the other hand on the other hand, they constantly create risk conditions for their spread and expansion in fields and countries around the globe. Europe is facing an important crossroads. It has already done a lot, it will either choose to be at the cutting edge of developments with a more active presence or it will remain in this state. It is precisely in the context of the peace efforts that are taking place immediately after the Council that I will travel to the Gulf countries, Qatar and Kuwait so that we can all try together to be able to shape a framework for peace in the long-suffering region of the Middle East and to stop the humanitarian disaster or who