Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos made the following statement regarding the execution of the French national Hervé Gourdel, in Algeria, by the jihadist terrorist organization Jund al-Khalifa:
“We condemn in the most unequivocal manner, and express our profound sadness and outrage at, the barbaric and inhuman execution of the French national Hervé Gourdel, in Algeria.
We express our condolences to the family of Hervé Gourdel, as well as our solidarity with our friends the French people. We assure the French government that Greece will remain a firm ally in the fight against terrorism, and that we will continue to stand by those who defend human rights and religious freedom against the horror of fanatical jihadists.”
September 25, 2014