The Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Gerapetritis, participated in a UN Security Council session focused on the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.

The minister reaffirmed Greece’s longstanding position in support of international law and its commitment to the United Nations as the guardian of international security.

He stressed that the Security Council remains a stable and irreplaceable body with regard to collective responsibility, cooperation, and issues of sovereignty, at a time of intense challenges, as he noted, while there is ongoing discussion about a proposed Peace Council put forward by the U.S. administration.

Regarding Gaza, Gerapetritis made clear that Athens will be present in the next phase, welcomed the progress achieved so far through UN Security Council Resolution 2803 and the twenty-point plan.

Asked about the controversy concerning discussions of so-called “grey zones” during the period of the Imia crisis, the foreign minister replied that the issue of grey zones, as raised by Turkey, is baseless. No minister, he emphasized, discusses or will discuss issues of sovereignty or sovereign rights of Greece with Turkey.