On April 3, in Odesa, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Nikos Dendias
The visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to Odesa is significant in the context of the deep historical and cultural ties of this country with the region. In particular, the Minister arrived in the city to provide humanitarian support to the Greek diaspora in Odesa, as well as the population of the city.
Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna thanked the Minister for the visit, which
took place despite the rocket attack on Odesa: "This is an important signal of support for the Ukrainian people, which shows heroism in repelling russia's military aggression."For his part, Nikos Dendias noted that the missile attack on Odesa is an attack on a peaceful city and should be considered a war crime.
The Foreign Minister of Greece said the country was ready to support the further recovery of Odesa region from the effects of russian bombing after the war. Special emphasis during the meeting was placed on the importance of resuming merchant shipping.
Olha Stefanishyna stressed that russia is committing an appalling genocide of the Ukrainian people by killing and terrorizing the civilian population.
"Thousands of crimes have already been recorded by the russian army - mass murder, torture, murder and kidnapping, rape. We have repeatedly called on the international community to help us stop these atrocities by closing the sky for russian missiles and planes and providing Ukraine with the necessary weapons, "said the Deputy Prime Minister.
The sides discussed the importance of bringing russia to justice. Greece has become one of the countries that appealed to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to investigate russia's war crimes.
The Greek government is also focusing on the situation in Mariupol, where a large Greek community lives. So far, attempts to deliver humanitarian aid to besieged Mariupol through talks with russia have failed. Olha Stefanishyna called on Greece to join efforts to expand the UN's role in protecting Ukraine's civilian population.
The Minister assured that Greece will continue to support Ukraine, in particular through increased humanitarian aid. In addition, the voice of Greece is important in the context of Ukraine's application for membership in the European Union.
On April 1, the work of the Consulate General of Greece in Odesa was resumed - the first among the representations of the European Union.
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