Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias answered a journalist’s questions during his visit to Paris for an extraordinary meeting of the Council EU Foreign Affairs (EUSF).
JOURNALIST: Mr. Minister, in a few hours the EU Foreign Affairs Council will hold an extraordinary meeting dedicated to the events in Ukraine. What position is Greece moving from?
N. DENDIAS: First of all, this morning in Athens, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister K. Mitsotakis, a KYSEA meeting was held, at which, along with the issue of energy, the Ukrainian issue was discussed. Beyond that, we have very simple and clear priorities. First, it is a matter of principle. Greece stands for the territorial integrity of all countries in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and world principles and values. However, we have a special issue: the protection of the Greek minority to the right and left of the line of contact, a large minority of 150,000 people. As I did yesterday, I am going to raise this issue in the light of new developments in the region.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Greek citizens who are traveling or are going to visit Ukraine to cancel their trips.
Greek citizens who need assistance when leaving Ukraine are advised to contact the Greek authorities in Ukraine:
Embassy of Greece in Kiev:
Address: st. 30 Andreevsky Spusk, Kyiv, 01901 Phones: 008080 44, 00380 3630781, 00380 3630782 Emergency phone: 00380 730429453 Email / Website: Email address is being protected from spambots. Javascript must be enabled in your browser to view the address. , http://www.mfa.gr/kiev
Consulate General in Mariupol:
Address: Ukraine, 87555, Mariupol, st. Sobornaya, 10 Phones: 00380629 47-04-38, 00380629 34-53-84, 00380629 52-84-90, 00380629 33-24-92 Service telephoneE-mail address is being protected from spambots. Javascript must be enabled in your browser to view the address. Emergency Help : 00380967047885 Email: Email address is being protected from spambots. Javascript must be enabled in your browser to view the address.
Consulate General in Odessa:
Address: Gogol street, 21, Odessa, UKRAINE Phones: 00380487860570, 00380487860503, 00380487860007 Emergency phone: 00380933140101 Email/website: Email address is being protected from spambots. Javascript must be enabled in your browser to view the address., http://www.mfa.gr/odessa
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