Government Spokesman George Petalotis has responded to an article that appeared in The Guardian (June 25) claiming that Greece is preparing to put up its islands for sale.

Petalotis penned "Greece is not for sale," in which he clearly states that "the assertion that the Greek government is involved in the sale of any islands is wholly inaccurate. The sale of privately owned islands is neither new nor newsworthy," and it is misleading when reference is made to "commercial real estate transactions unrelated to the Greek state and is based on unsubstantiated hearsay."