Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias visited Lithuania to discuss a number of issues, including Greece's participation in the Demining Capability Coalition for Ukraine, according to the website of the country's Defense Ministry, UNN reports.
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Greek Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendias paid an official visit to Lithuania on Friday, where he met with Lithuanian National Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed further strengthening of defense cooperation both bilaterally and within the EU and NATO, as well as the development of regional and international aspects of security and defense, and noted Lithuania's participation in Greek defense innovation projects. They also discussed Greece's participation in Ukraine's demining program.
I'll start with the situation in Ukraine and reiterate our position that we regard the invasion of Ukraine as a flagrant violation of its national sovereignty and international law. And we are pleased to have recently joined the Demining Capability Coalition under your leadership and signed the agreement in your presence in Brussels
I will start with the situation in Ukraine and reiterate our position that we regard the invasion of Ukraine as a flagrant violation of its national sovereignty and International Law. And we are pleased to have recently joined the Demining Capability Coalition under your leadership and signed the Agreement in your presence in Brussels.
"I also had the opportunity to report on our efforts to create a defense ecosystem to meet the challenges in Ukraine and beyond. And we will be very happy if Lithuanian companies also participate in this ecosystem. In the fall, we will hold a big conference in Athens, a conference of the defense ecosystem. France will be the honored country, but we would very much like Lithuania to take part in it," he added.
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