{"id":1049,"date":"2024-12-08T23:42:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T23:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/greece-hails-downfall-of-assad-regime-calls-for-democratic-transition-refugees-return-home\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T23:42:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T23:42:29","slug":"greece-hails-downfall-of-assad-regime-calls-for-democratic-transition-refugees-return-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/08\/greece-hails-downfall-of-assad-regime-calls-for-democratic-transition-refugees-return-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece hails downfall of Assad regime, calls for democratic transition, refugees\u2019 return home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1255758\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Syrians-320x200.png?v=1733677769\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Syrians.png?v=1733677769\" alt=\"Greece hails downfall of Assad regime, calls for democratic transition, refugees\u2019 return home\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Syrians-960x600.png?v=1733677774\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[Loukas Velidakis]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Greece has hailed the downfall of the Assad regime and hopes it will open the door to the return of the millions of Syrian refugees home, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry also calls for a speedy transition to a democratic, representative government and the protection of religious minorities and monuments.<\/p>\n<p>The full statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreece welcomes the downfall of the authoritarian Assad regime in Syria. However, peace in the country must be immediately ensured, as well as an orderly transition to a democratically legitimized government, on the basis of Resolution 2254 by the (United Nations) Security Council. Greece supports Syria\u2019s unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p>Special provision should be made for the protection of all non-combatants, including religious minorities, as well as that of religious monuments and (Syria\u2019s) rich cultural heritage. A return to democratic normalcy must put an and to migrant flows from the long-suffering country and open the way to the safe return of Syrian refugees to their homes. Greece, as a member of the United Nations Security Council, and with its strong ties with the Arab world, will contribute to the speediest possible restoration of peace and prosperity in Syria.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1255758\/greece-hails-downfall-of-assad-regime-calls-for-democratic-transition-refugees-return-home\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Loukas Velidakis] Greece has hailed the downfall of the Assad regime and hopes it will open the door to the return of the millions of Syrian refugees home, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says. 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