“Greece from the beginning positioned itself in favor of the full support of Ukraine in the war which was started by Russia contrary to any concept of international law” emphasized the Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Gerapetritis.

Coming to the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, he noted that Greece has indicated “in a vertical manner that hostilities in the Middle East should cease immediately, there should be full humanitarian aid, unconditional release of hostages and the Palestinian people should be given a vision for the creation of an independent state in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council ».

He added that European Ministers will discuss Euro-Atlantic relations after the US elections, focusing on “need to have a very strong European policy towards the strategic autonomy of the European Union”. He also noted that in 45 days Greece will be a member of the Security Council of the United Nations, “it will be a co-producer of the international security policy based on the principles of international law, with full adherence to the Charter of the United Nations.” “Greece will have an important role to play and we will do so based on our basic principle for the peaceful resolution of all disputes” underlined.

In particular, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Giorgos Gerapetritis stated:

We come today to the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union with the agenda, which is extremely critical in difficult circumstances. With both wars in full swing, with the Russian invasion of Ukraine marking 1000 days tomorrow, with the war in the Middle East raging and creating new outbreaks.

From the beginning, Greece was positioned in favor of the full support of Ukraine in the war waged by Russia contrary to any concept of international law, as we also pointed out in a vertical way that hostilities should stop immediately in the Middle East, there should be full humanitarian aid, liberation without conditions of the hostages and to give a vision to the Palestinian people for the creation of an independent state in accordance with the resolutions of the Security Council of the United Nations. We will have the opportunity to discuss the new data being formed in the Euro-Atlantic relations after the elections in the United States, the need to have a very strong European policy in the direction of the strategic autonomy of the European Union.

At the same time, I will have the opportunity to have a series of meetings. We have already met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova. We should strengthen the vision of all the states that are on the path of the European Union, so as to give a vision to the European peoples. I will have the opportunity to meet with the French Foreign Minister to discuss the day after the Paris Conference on Lebanon, and I will also meet with the European Union Special Representative for the Horn of Africa, a region that is extremely vulnerable. . There should be support for African countries, especially sub-Saharan Africa, which is in an extremely complex position.

In 45 days, Greece will be a member of the Security Council of the United Nations, it will be a co-producer of the international security policy based on the principles of international law, with full adherence to the Charter of the United Nations. Greece will have an important role to play and we will do so based on our basic principle of peaceful resolution of all disputes.