Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed an agreement on security cooperation on the sidelines of the European Council Summit in Brussels.

Greece is the 21st member state of the European Union to sign a corresponding bilateral agreement with Ukraine.

The agreement follows the accession of Greece and the E.U. in the Joint Declaration of the G7 (July 2023) to support Ukraine’s security in the long term, but also in the corresponding EU-Ukraine agreement signed on June 27, 2024 on the sidelines of the European Council in Brussels.

The government says that the agreement paves the way for Greece’s active participation in Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts.

What does the agreement provide?

The bilateral agreement on the multilateral support and reconstruction of Ukraine in accordance with the standards of corresponding bilateral agreements concluded by the majority of EU member states. has as its main objective the strengthening of Ukraine’s resilience and the multifaceted support of the country and its accession path.

It envisages cooperation and joint ventures in a number of areas, including economy, reforms, energy, civil protection, reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine, cultural cooperation and protection of cultural heritage.

Particular emphasis is placed on the reconstruction of Ukraine – and particularly Odessa, the reconstruction of which the Prime Minister pledged to support because of its history and ties with Greece during his visit to Odessa last March.

The reconstruction presents opportunities for Greek companies and for synergies with both European and Ukrainian companies – in the agreement there is a mutual commitment for the cooperation of companies of the two countries, as well as for cooperation in the fields of green energy production and transport, maritime transport, logistics.

It should be recalled, after all, that Greece has already organized a large Conference on the Reconstruction of Ukraine last February.

Regarding military and defense assistance, government sources note that Greece supports and will continue to support Ukraine, to the extent possible and as long as domestic defense capabilities are not degraded. This support is already provided for by Greece’s commitments within the EU. and NATO.