Foreign Ministry spokesperson Koutras’ response regarding the Geneva agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras stated the following in response to journalists’ questions on the agreement reached in Geneva, on Sunday, 24 November, regarding the Iranian nuclear programme:

“Greece welcomes the Geneva agreement between Iran and the P5+1 – the five permanent members of the UN Security council plus Germany. This agreement, which was reached thanks to the decisive contribution of the European Union and High Representative Ashton, is a major diplomatic development and an encouraging first step in the direction of a comprehensive agreement for resolving the Iranian nuclear issue; an agreement that will respond to the concerns of the international community as to the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear programme.”

November 25, 2013