Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday contacted Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the telephone for a briefing on the latest developments in Lebanon, expressing his satisfaction with the 10-day ceasefire agreed by the two sides.

Mitsotakis stressed that the Lebanese government must exercise full sovereignty over the entire territory of the country.

He noted that Greece has a strategic relationship with Israel and excellent relations with Lebanon, while expressing Greece’s willingness to assist where this is required.

Finally, he stressed the need to preserve the ceasefire for the sake of stability and peace in the surrounding region.