Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis praised Egypt's important role in sending humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, preventing further aggravation of the crisis in the Middle East region and promoting lasting peace there, indicating that he would discuss the current developments in the region in particular with the Egyptian government, expressing his happiness with his visit to Egypt for the third time as his country's foreign minister.
The Greek Foreign Minister said - in exclusive statements to the Middle East News Agency today (Wednesday) - that the war in Gaza and the possibility of the crisis spreading to the region on a large scale is a serious reason that worries everyone, explaining that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached devastating proportions. This requires that we unite to stop hostilities and allow unhindered access of aid to the suffering areas of the Strip.