Him role of Greece and Cyprus As stability factors in the wider area of ​​the eastern Mediterranean he pointed out in his statements after the four -day Spyci in Paris, with France and Lebanon, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The current head of the Syrian government was also attended by teleconference.

‘Factors and pillars of stability in East Mediterranean Greece and Cyprus, I appreciate this scheme will have a continuation and time depth, “the prime minister said.

“It is extremely positive that after many and complex processes, Lebanon has acquired a government, acquired a new president, who needs our support, our support for his country to stabilize, because a stable Lebanon is a mound in refugee flows to Europe. But also a country that can play a stabilizing rather than a destabilizing role in the wider Middle East, “he added, adding:

‘In this context we repeated our willingness to support the Lebanese Armed Forces In order, in order to be able to exercise national sovereignty, especially in the sensitive South Lebanon, and there I reiterate that it is very important on all sides to maintain the truce, which has been agreed to not reopen a front of hostilities in the southern Lebanon. “

He stressed that “from there on, I also had the opportunity to chat with the new Syrian president for the first time And I carried him without a spin not only Greece’s intense interest in the Orthodox Christian populations in his country, but also my disgust in the crimes and massacres that took place a few weeks ago. I have clearly discussed that there must be accountability and exemplary punishment by the culprits and expressed my hope that the new Syrian government, which will be announced tomorrow, would be an inclusive government that will incorporate its great ethnic and religious wealth. “

“Because Syria, if it wants to move forward and prosper and become a factor of stability rather than destabilization in the region, this must be done with complete respect for all religious and ethnic minorities, in this extremely complex mosaic of religions and ethnicities, which I can also recommend that Greece Absolutely securing the deficiency of the political process and the protection of all minorities, “he explained.

He closed by stressing that “our other interlocutors also moved in this spirit, and we agreed on a text that will be ready until the night that a clear road map is reflected on how the new Syrian government must go ahead. What can we expect from us, but what do we ask for. So conclude, I think it was a very useful and meaningful meeting. I repeat that it is extremely important that France is present in the Eastern Mediterranean and talks to countries traditionally are military partners in France, in order to always find solutions that will benefit the general stability and prosperity of our region. “