Prime Minister George Papandreou on Thursday called a meeting with leadership of the foreign and defence ministries to discuss the situation in Libya. During this he was also briefed on the operational capabilities of the Nato bases in Souda, Crete and Aktio, western Greece.
At the meeting were Defence Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, Alternate Defence Minister Panos Beglitis, Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris Dollis (who visited both Egypt and Libya while coordinated operations for the evacuation of Greeks in those countries) and foreign ministry general secretary Ioannis Zeppos.
The prime minister, who returned to his office on Thursday after a four-day bout with flu, asked to be briefed on the latest diplomatic and military developments in Libya and the action taken by the Greek government to defend the country's interests.
Papandreou also chaired a meeting with his closest aides to prepare for a session of Pasok's National Council on Friday and a meeting of the Party of European Socialists (PES) presidency that will take place in Athens on Friday and Saturday.
source: ANA
