The German chancellor will arrive in Athens on October 26 and on the morning of the 27th he will have a meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis
His visit is considered important and multi-faceted Olaf Soltz in Athensas the German chancellor’s agenda includes both Greek-Turkish and the ongoing tension caused by Turkey, as well as armaments.
Chancellor Olaf Soltz will arrive in Athens on Wednesday, October 26, directly from Paris, and the next day, on October 27, in the morning, he will meet with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. At 12 noon, the two leaders will hold a joint press conference, followed by a working lunch.
Olaf Scholz will have in his “suitcase”, according to the announcement of the German chancellery, issues of bilateral relations, economic and European, with Energy being just as high on the list.
It is notable, however, that the change of attitude of Berlin towards Turkey, as the latest actions of both President Erdoğan, as well as his associates and other Turkish ministers, cleared the landscape. Germany now unequivocally condemns the Turkish provocation and Olaf Solz’s visit to Greece is an important message to Ankara as well.
In the announcement of Scholz’s visit to Athens, the representative of the German chancellery made it clear that Berlin does not approve of such threats and unfriendly statements between neighbors.
Armament program from the German chancellor
According to information, Olaf Soltz will submit to Kyriakos Mitsotakis a proposal for the upgrade of tanks, mainly the armored Leopard, as well as the purchase of new tank technology. The package will also include the modernization of the frigates available to our Navy.
The total cost of the German chancellor’s proposals is estimated at 2 to 4 billion euros.
Greece has already received the first six Marder armored fighting tanks from Germany, in exchange for the old Soviet-made tanks intended to be given to Ukraine. The Marders will be presented” for the first time in the parade on October 28, in Thessaloniki, one day after the departure of the German chancellor from Greece.
Briefing by Panagiotopoulos about the equipment in the Parliament
The Minister of Defense will inform Parliament of the Committee on the expansion of cooperation with Berlin, analyzing in detail what the Prime Minister will discuss with the German Chancellor. The information about the closer cooperation with Germany will be given by the Minister of Defense on Tuesday, before the arrival of Olaf Solz in Athens.
Information indicates that the creation of an armored production line is also on the agenda, in addition to the maintenance of Leopard and other units.
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