Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas made the following statement today following Prime Minister Papandreou’s meeting with Muammar Gaddafi’s envoy and acting Foreign Minister, Abdulati Al-Obeidi:
“We have had a series of meetings in recent days on the developments in Libya. Among other things, the Prime Minister spoke to his Libyan counterpart, and out of that conversation came the sending of a special envoy here to Athens, whom we received today within this framework, which we have stressed, as Greece, from the very outset: the efforts toward a political, diplomatic solution in Libya must be continued.
This envoy, as I have been informed, will continue his meetings tomorrow in Turkey and then in Malta.
We stressed – reiterated – the international community’s clear message: full respect for the implementation of the UN Resolutions, an immediate ceasefire and an end to the violence and hostilities, particularly against the civilian population in Libya.
From what the Libyan envoy said, it appears that the regime is also seeking a solution.
There needs to be a serious effort for peace and stability in the region. Greece will continue in this effort to offer its good offices.
We are in contact with all our partners and allies and we will brief them on today’s meetings and on Greece’s thoughts and proposals.
Thank you.”
April 3, 2011