Greece assures its support for stability in the Middle East

Greece expressed its encouragement for security and stability in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean Sea as well as the Balkans, saying that it adopts a wide policy aimed at helping it overcome the crises in these areas and establish peace, stability and cooperation among the regions' countries.

A statement distributed by the Greek embassy in Cairo yesterday quoted Greek Defense Minister Apostolos-Athanasios Tsohatzopoulos as saying that the countries in these three areas also realize that a joint future includes supporting the concept of regional security through adopting a policy that guarantees peace and stability.