Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, speaking in an
interview with CNN International, referred to Greece's desire to contribute constructively to the process of the Arab World's democratisation and outlined the idea of the creation in Greece of a "Democracy Centre" that could provide training and know-how to young politicians emerging in the Arab countries.
interview with CNN International, referred to Greece's desire to contribute constructively to the process of the Arab World's democratisation and outlined the idea of the creation in Greece of a "Democracy Centre" that could provide training and know-how to young politicians emerging in the Arab countries.
The idea, that had been presented in the past by Prime Minister George Papandreou, will be discussed by the Foreign minister on Sunday night with his counterparts from the European Union in the framework of the Council being convened in Brussels by the EU's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton on developments in the wider region of the Middle East. Droutsas told the international television network "all our partners are welcome to cooperate in this effort."
The Foreign minister will have the opportunity during Sunday's dinner to brief his counterparts on the results of the recent, on February 16 and 17, contacts held in Egypt by the Foreign ministry's secretary general ambassador I.-A. Zepos.
The situation in the Middle East will also be preoccupying on February 21 the EU's Foreign ministers in the framework of the Foreign Affairs Council in which Droutsas and Alternate Foreign Minister Mariliza Xenoyiannakopoulou will be participating.
The General Affairs Council's agenda includes the preparation for the European Council on March 24 and 25 and the discussion on the Future of Cohesion Policy.
source: ANA
