Athens Declaration Unites Southern Europe Behind Ukraine
President Zelensky's trip to Athens this week proved to be pivotal in advancing Ukraine's longtime objectives of moving towards EU membership.
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President Zelensky's trip to Athens this week proved to be pivotal in advancing Ukraine's longtime objectives of moving towards EU membership.
Eleven leaders of Balkan countries including Greece meeting in Athens expressed their "unwavering support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders, based on the values of democracy and rule of law" in the face of Russian aggression, on Monday night. After an informal dinner held by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis,
At a summit organized by Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, eleven leaders of Balkan countries, including Greece, signed the Athens Declaration on support for Ukraine. — Ukrinform.
The leaders of 11 countries of southeastern Europe signed the Athens Declaration in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine during a summit on the Balkans. Source: CNN Greece, European Pravda Details: Under the declaration, the countries expressed their unwavering support for "Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, based on the values of democracy and the rule of law" in the face of Russian aggression.
Greece and 10 other Balkan countries signed the Athens Declaration in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity at the Ukraine-Balkans Summit on August 21, according to the Office of the President of Ukraine.