FM Kotzias urges 'calm and composure' in relations with Russia, continued peace effort in Syria

Gazzetta team 1 Δεκεμβρίου 2015 - 19:13

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In a statement from the NATO ministerial in Brussels, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday called for toning things down and for calm and composure as concerns the relations of the West, and especially NATO, with Russia - as well as continued efforts for peace in Syria.

"We believe that the talks and dialogue that started in Vienna must continue, with the main aim of our ensuring peace and the restored functioning of society in Syria, and the shaping a democratic Constitution and elections in that country," he said.

"Because the source of the refugee problem is the Syrian crisis, and the solution to this problem is to bring peace to Syria," he added.

Commenting on his visit to Tehran, prior to his arrival in Brussels, Kotzias said its goal was to formulate a comprehensive action plan ahead of a visit to Iran by Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in early 2016.

He noted that the trip to Iran was just one of several to the Middle East in the last two weeks, following earlier visits to Istanbul and Ankara, Israel and Palestine.

Kotzias also announced that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be visiting Athens on December 8.