The London Conference on the situation in Libya was completed this afternoon and was attended by 40 Foreign Ministers from around the world, the Secretaries General of the UN and NATO, and representatives of the Arab League.
Foreign Minister Droutsas made the following statement after the Conference:
“The London Conference had three objectives:
1. The international community reaffirmed its commitment to the implementation of the UN Security Council’s resolutions, and particularly with regard to an immediate ceasefire and stopping the violence against Libya’s civilian population,
2. We committed ourselves, once again, to providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Libya, and
3. A political process was started for the ‘day after’, so that the Libyan people can take the future into their own hands.
These decisions faithfully reflect Greece’s positions. I want to stress the importance of UN Security Council legitimization, which was confirmed by the UN Secretary General’s presence here at the Conference.
I also want to make the reminder that Greece and its prime minister underscored from the very outset the need to find a political solution to the Libyan crisis and for the future of the region.
Greece has a voice in all the proceedings. It has a presence and will contribute by utilizing its relations with and influence in the region.”
March 29, 2011