NEW YORK – GNUSA / by Revekka Papadopoulou
Photos: GANP/ Dimitrios Panagos
“Greece, always committed to International Law and a foreign policy of principles and rules, remains at the disposal of United Nations”, Minister of Foreign Affairs George Gerapetritis said after meeting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the UN Headquarters in New York.
“This is something that the Secretary-General values, and always looks forward to our cooperation”, he added.
Greek Foreign Minister said that he exchanged views with the UN chief on all the pressing issues and the major crises that the world is currently facing. “Unfortunately, we are currently at a standstill in the Middle East, Ukraine, Haiti, and Sub-Saharan Africa”, Gerapetritis stated, adding that “the United Nations has a significant role to play”. “We should perhaps consider the decision-making process, to ensure that it is both rapid and effective, providing the essential assurance of integrity and accountability for those responsible for offences against International Law”, he noted.
He also said that he discussed the Cyprus issue with Guterres, and he welcomed the appointment of a Personal Envoy appointed by the UN Secretary-General for Cyprus. “The opportunity provided to initiate a discussion on the Cyprus issue between Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot community is significant”, he said.
“We remain strictly committed to the UN Security Council resolutions for a Bi-zonal Bi-communal Federation”, Gerapetritis said, adding that “the parties involved should take advantage of this opportunity and engage in dialogue. Greece will exhaust all possibilities so that there are positive developments on the Cyprus issue”.
