The will and determination for further strengthening of the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel with new actions, the Ministers of National Defense of the two countries expressed in their statements, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and Yoav Galant, after the end of the talks between the two delegations and the meeting between them today in Athens.

The Ministers of National Defense of the two countries reported to the international training center of the Air Force in Kalamata.

Referring to the war in Ukraine, Mr. Panagiotopoulos emphasized that it is a flagrant violation of international law by Russia. Aggressive revisionism poses the great challenge and poses serious risks to the international legal order.

Concerning the developments in the eastern Mediterranean, he pointed out the strong will of the two countries to face the challenges supporting initiatives for stability and security in the region. At the same time, he reminded that Greece’s initiatives are based on respect for the rules of international law, sovereign rights and good neighborliness.

THE Israeli Defense Minister he referred to the relations between the two countries in the fields of defense, intelligence and industry, which contribute to the security and economy of Greece and Israel. He recalled, regarding cooperation in the field of information exchange, the recent arrest of the two terrorists in Greece who were preparing attacks against Israeli targets. It is not the first time that we prevented Iran’s global terrorist campaign in cooperation with Greece, Cyprus, Germany, he added.

At the same time, he made it clear that Israel will not allow Iran to complete its nuclear program, nor the promotion of weapons to terrorist organizations in Syria and Lebanon, while he also referred to the Palestinian attack, with rockets, against innocent citizens.

Finally, he emphasized that the two countries are a bridge of stability in the wider region, facing threats and for the benefit of our people.