The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Gerapetritis, will chair a meeting of the National Council for Foreign Policy on Tuesday, February 11. Meeting discussions will primarily focus the current developments in the Middle East, following Gerapetritis visit to the area.
The foreign minister recently travelled to Qatar, Israel, Ramallah, and Jordan, while he also visited India and the United Arab Emirates.
Two days ago, on February 9, he was in Damascus, Syria, where he met with Syria’s transitional leader Ahmad Al-Sarra and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Αl Shaibani.
During the meeting, the foreign minister reiterated Greece’s support for Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
According to diplomatic sources, Gerapetritis also emphasized the importance of respecting and upholding International Law, including the International Law of the Sea.
Gerapetritis is among the first Foreign Ministers of a European Union member state to visit Syria, a country that Greece maintains historical ties with, as well as long-standing political, economic, and cultural relations.
Furthermore, as reported the minister highlighted the need for a smooth political transition towards an inclusive government, ensuring that no ethnic or religious community is excluded.
Finally, he emphasized that the Syrian people must have exclusive ownership of this process, free from external interventions.
