Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Venizelos’ doorstep statement on arrival at the EU Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 22 July 2014)

E. VENIZELOS: Good morning. One of our current focuses is obviously the situation in Gaza. Our duty is now to concentrate our efforts on acceptance of the Egyptian proposal, the Egyptian initiative. From the very outset, we have supported this initiative as the sole solution that will bring an immediate ceasefire in the region.

The other main issue is Ukraine and the aircraft tragedy, with the key point now being the full implementation of the latest Security Council resolution. We must respect the innocent victims, and the key point for the international community is the full implementation of the Security Council resolutions.

July 22, 2014