Responding to a relevant question, Papaioannou stressed that during the recent meeting between the Greek Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart, Lavrov had stated that the Russian position on the Cyprus problem has not changed. "It remains unchanged with regard to the Cyprus problem. And I would say that always within the framework of the United Nations and the renewal of UNFICYP there was never any issue."
"The declaration of the pseudo-state in 1983 was condemned by the Security Council at the time and even with the positive vote of the then Soviet Union, and this is still the case today. There is the Resolution, not only does it not recognize the pseudo-state, but there is also the Security Council's condemnation of the recognition of the pseudo-state."
On the broader issues of information. Papaioannou said that the Greek Foreign Minister has been engaged in "a marathon of contacts, both in Athens and abroad" over the past two weeks, almost exclusively on the situation in Ukraine following the Russian invasion.
As he pointed out, there are three key points that currently define Greece's attitude towards the Ukrainian crisis: the protection of the civilian population, the condemnation of any use or threat of use of force, accompanied by the principle of respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of all states, and finally the country's coordination with its partners.
"We are fully implementing the decisions we take with our European partners, including the restrictive measures. We express our full solidarity with our partners in the European Union, especially those who are currently facing particularly large waves of refugees."
On the issues of evacuation of citizens from Ukraine, under the coordination of the Foreign Ministry, the spokesman referred to the five successful operations conducted so far.
"Three from Odessa, one from Kiev and one from Mariupol[/B], which took place in particularly difficult conditions; all of them, of course, but especially Mariupol, which lasted three days," he explained. Papaioannou, welcoming the role of the Greek consular authorities in Ukraine.
Papaioannou also made special mention of the Cypriot Chargé d'Affaires in Kiev for the role she played in the evacuation of Greek and Cypriot citizens from Kiev.
Papaioannou made special mention of the Cypriot Chargé d'Affaires in Kiev for her role in the evacuation of Greek and Cypriot citizens from Kiev. "We are in full coordination with the Republic of Cyprus", he noted.
At the same time, he also referred to the contribution of the Greek Embassy in Bucharest, under the leadership of Ambassador Sofia Grammata, as well as the general coordinating role in the evacuations played by the Acting Secretary General, Ambassador Themistocles Demiris.
Referring to Consul Manolis Androulakis, who remains in Mariupol, in an OSCE building, where the Greek Consulate is now housed, the spokesman assured that the Foreign Ministry is in close coordination with both the OSCE and the International Committee of the Red Cross for the safe removal of both Mr. "Our main concern, of course, is his safety," Papaioannou said.
Source: CNA
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