Mr. Mitsotakis praised the level of cooperation between the two countries and stressed that Greece and France believe that the plan ReArm It offers a solid basis for achieving the strategic autonomy of the European Union.
“It is a goal for which we have worked together, from the beginning, with President Macron. The aim is to strengthen, as a union, our level of readiness and the potential of our defense industry, to reduce our dependencies and not to maintain them. “ said Mr. Mitsotakis who described the French minister’s visit as “great because defense cooperation is today at the top of the European Union’s agenda” and added: “In particular, we need to reduce our dependence on countries that act in a way that is contrary to the strategic interests of the European Union. And we must protect the national security and defense interests of all Member States, without any exception. “
During the meeting, Greece-France’s defense cooperation and its prospects were discussed, as well as the latest developments in European Defense and the European Defense Industry, following a presentation by the European Commission of the Program ReArm Europe.
In this context, views on the strengthening of European collective defense and European strategic autonomy, as well as on regional and international developments, have exchanged views on the strengthening of European collective defense.
The prime minister noted that the EU’s cooperation with third countries in the defense may not be opposed to the strategic interests of the EU and the European decisions on foreign policy and defense, stressing that the security interests of all EU member states should be taken into account in accordance with the European Council.
For his part, the French Minister of Defense Sebasteen He stressed, among other things, that “Always taking into account the quality of the cooperation, professional and personal you maintain with President Macron, you do not need ministers to make progress in both. Is the least we can say ยป and completed: “In any case, we had a very good work meeting this morning with your own Minister of Defense, we apparently examined business issues, attitudes. Thank you for how Greece welcomed the attitudes of our ships in a country where our Navy makes more stops, including obviously the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and the escort team. “
The French defense minister also noted that during his meeting with his bond Nikos Dendia They discussed the situation in Lebanon, the situation in the Balkans, and the Black Sea, as well as security issues in the Eastern Mediterranean, and in addition, strengthening defense, through the various initiatives taken by the leaders of Greece and France with different heads of state and governments around ReArm. “And in order to keep a continuity in the shipping sector, because it is obviously an area in which Greece is a leader and a privileged partner” Mr. Lekorni ended up.
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