MFA on Greek ship Oxygen: Safety of citizens is our priority — All in good health

At today’s briefing for diplomatic editors, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lena Zohiou emphasized, among different points, that the ministry is intimately monitoring developments concerning the flotilla disconnected Gaza.

“Our precedence is the information of our citizens,” Zohiou stressed. She noted that Israeli naval forces intercepted the Greek vessel Oxygen, which was participating successful the planetary Global Sumud Flotilla ngo bound for Gaza.

Zohiou confirmed that the Greek citizens connected committee are successful bully wellness and emphasized that determination is changeless connection with the Greek embassy successful Tel Aviv. She added that our ambassador to Israel volition proceed to the tract wherever the 27 Greek citizens are located.

She stated that the Foreign Ministry has raised the substance with the Israeli side, stressing the value of ensuring the extortion of Greek citizens. Zohiou recalled that yesterday a associated connection was issued by the Foreign Ministries of Greece and Italy calling for the information of flotilla participants to beryllium guaranteed.

Zohiou besides said determination is nary grounds of unit by Israeli forces and confirmed that each indispensable steps volition beryllium taken to supply consular assistance. She added that “a registration cheque and the deportation of those who participated successful the flotilla volition follow.”

Finally, she noted that Minister Gerapetritis is successful nonstop interaction with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed that Greece’s strategical concern with Israel “remains beardown and volition not beryllium undermined.”