Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras made the following statement in reply to journalists’ questions regarding Greece’s stance on the events unfolding in Syria:
“The information coming through to us about the events unfolding in the city of Dara’a in southern Syria is extremely unsettling. The use of violence to suppress demonstrations, which led to the murder of citizens, is absolutely condemnable. We call on the Syrian government to guarantee the fundamental rights of its citizens and respect the right to free and peaceful expression of protest.
A strong wind of change is blowing in the region, and no one can ignore it.”
March 24, 2011