Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos participated in the Conference on the Reconstruction of Gaza, which took place in Cairo on October 12. 

In his statements, Venizelos underlined that "Despite the economic crisis, Greece has provided over €26 million over the past five years for the Palestinian people. Immediately following the ceasefire, we provided €500,000 for repair of the water mains network and for food aid, and today we are providing a further €1 million. It is a symbolic sum in the face of the vast needs."

He also stressed the need for "not just a viable cease fire, but for a resumption of the negotiating process, with the help of the American and the Egyptian foreign ministers, as only a politically viable two-state solution, living side by side in security can help the region and the world in such troubled times."

Commenting on to Turkey’s decision to carry out exploration in the Cypriot exclusive economic zone (EEZ), Venizelos stressed that "with respect for international law, with composure, and with resolve, we must safeguard international legality as well as the framework of the negotiations for a viable solution to the Cyprus issue."

See also: Venizelos' intervention at the International Gaza Reconstruction Conference in Cairo