Greece’s Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias met with his Armenian counterpart, Suren Papikyan, in Athens on Thursday, 14 December to discuss military cooperation.
According to Ekathimerini, Dendias highlighted that importance of the meeting during a moment of increased tensions, citing the events in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East as contributing to the region’s numerous areas of instability.
Dendias also stressed that signing the military cooperation agreement with Armenia would enhance Greece’s military sector, alongside helping to protect Armenia’s territorial integrity.
“We advocate for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of all states, firmly opposing any attempt to forcibly redraw borders…we stand by the Armenian people,” Dendias said in the meeting.
Papikyan concurred with the Dendias’ statements, urging the importance of “bilateral military cooperation” and “mutual support” between the two countries.
Source: Ekathimerini
