The accession of Greece to the missile defense initiative, European Sky Shield Initiative will be signed today by the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias as he stated upon his arrival at the Synod of his competent ministers NATO in Brussels.

As Mr. Dendias pointed out, today the Turkey and will have the opportunity to meet his Turkish counterpart Yasar Güler.

“I think it is a good opportunity to remind that it is absolutely necessary to maintain the current climate of recession and avoid any challenges, any actions that may dynamit this calm atmosphere that exists at the moment,” the Minister of National Defense pointed out.

In particular, Mr. Dendias stated:

“Today at the Ministerial Meeting we will discuss the preparation of the NATO Summit in Washington. Also the issues of aid to Ukraine. From there, on the sidelines I will have the opportunity to meet my French counterpart Sébastien Lecornou. I think coordination with France, with whom we have a close strategic relationship, is always of particular importance. I will also have the opportunity to sign Greece’s accession to the European Sky Shield Initiative, a German missile defense initiative. I note that Turkey will join on the same day and from then on I will have the opportunity to meet my Turkish counterpart. I think it is a good opportunity to remind that it is absolutely necessary to maintain the current climate of recession and avoid any challenges, any actions that may dynamit this calm atmosphere that exists at the moment”