Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias met with his Armenian counterpart, Suren Papikyan
Greece and Armenia have signed a military cooperation agreement in the wake of much instability in the Europe and Middle East regions.
Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias met with his Armenian counterpart, Suren Papikyan, during the latter’s visit to Athens on Thursday.
Following the meeting, Dendias took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that the military-technical field is a top priority for the Hellenic Government.
“Our meeting today coincides with a period of great tensions. The situation in Caucasus, the developments at the Ukrainian front, the Middle East, create many hotbeds of instability in the region,” he said.
Dendias noted that Greece maintains a solid view against the instability and supports “dialogue on the basis of the principles of the UN Charter and the International Law.”
“We support the recommencement of negotiations between Azerbaijan and Armenia with the participation of the European Union, so that conditions of peace and security for the peoples of the region can be achieved… We stand by the side of the Armenian people.”
Papikyan echoed Dendias, stating that this bilateral military cooperation has a rich history, based on traditionally friendly relations between the two peoples, mutual support readiness, and shared overall views.
Earlier this week, the Armenian Minster of Defence visited Cyprus, where met with President of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou.
The focus of their discussion was on matters pertaining to Armenian-Cypriot relations and regional security.
On X, Papikyan shared that he visited the Tomb of Makedonitissa and laid a wreath at the memorial dedicated to Cypriot and Greek soldiers who have died for the defence of Cyprus.