Međutim, Niki Katsantonis, glasnogovornica ministarstva kulture, izjavila je za SETimes da su "Nacionalna galerija, kao i drugi muzeji i arheološke lokacije, opremljeni savremenim sigurnosnim sistemima," te je istaknula da je bilo krađa i u mnogim drugim muzejima širom svijeta.
But Niki Katsantonis, a spokeswoman for the culture ministry, told SETimes that "The National Gallery, as well as all the other museums and archaeological sites, are equipped with modern security systems," and pointed out that there have been thefts at many other museums around the world.