Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis was in Damascus, Syria, on February 9, where he met with Syria’s transitional leader Ahmad Al-Sarra and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Αl Shaibani.
According to the Syrian state news agency “President Ahmed Al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani welcomed the high-level Greek delegation, led by Greek Foreign Minister Mr. Giorgos Gerapetritis, at the People’s Palace.”
Cumhurbaşkanı Ahmed El Şara ve Dışişleri Bakanı Asaad El Şeybani, Yunanistan Dışişleri Bakanı Sayın Giorgos Gerapetritis başkanlığındaki üst düzey #Yunan heyetini Halk Sarayı’nda kabul etti#SANA pic.twitter.com/DG386pAJBk
— /SANA/Suriye Arap Haber Ajansı (@arap_ajans) February 9, 2025
According to ERTnews, following his meeting in Damascus, Gerapetritis highlighted Greece’s role as a reliable interlocutor with the Arab world, emphasizing the country’s commitment to ensuring peace and prosperity in the region.
As reported by ERTnews, Minister Gerapetritis stated:
“I met today in Damascus with the transitional President of Syria and the Foreign Minister.
We discussed the new institutions in Syria following the fall of the Assad regime. These institutions must be based on the rule of law. They must be inclusive and tolerant institutions. They must also be fully compatible with International Law, and particularly with the Law of the Sea.
Greece is actively present in the region, as a member of the United Nations Security Council, a strong member of the European Union, with particular interest due to the Christian populations in the area. As a reliable interlocutor with the Arab world, Greece will be present to ensure peace and prosperity in the region.”
