Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos made the following statement regarding an attack carried out on the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George in Tripoli, Lebanon:
“We unequivocally condemn the hand grenade attack on the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint George in Tripoli, Lebanon, which resulted in the injury of two persons.
The Greek government expresses its support for the victims of the attack and deplores any act of violence or religious intolerance aimed not only at Christian elements, but more generally at the peaceful coexistence of the faithful of all the creeds in the region.
We express our concern at the disturbing escalation of violence in the Middle East, as well as our undivided support for the unity, the sovereignty, the stability, the independence and the territorial integrity of Lebanon.”
January 31, 2014