Greece active in resolving Middle East crisis, says FM

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis conveyed the message on Thursday that Greece is at the forefront of diplomatic efforts for a solution to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. 

Wrapping an official visit to Riyadh, where he met with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Gerapetritis, who will meet on Friday in Athens with Palestinian Foreign Affairs Minister Riyad al-Maliki, said that Greece’s efforts will continue with visits, in the near future, to Jordan and Egypt – two countries which are actively involved in the diplomatic process to resolve the Middle East crisis. 

“With its consistency, coherence and diplomatic capital, Greece will be present in the developments in a creative way, so that we have the necessary humanitarian aid, which should be provided continuously and sustainably, and so that the discussion starts on how to sustainably resolve the Middle East crisis, based on the decisions of the United Nations Security Council,” he said. 

Referring to his visit to Riyadh, he noted that it is based on the extremely good bilateral relations that Greece has developed with Saudi Arabia