Dendias to France Ambassador: Greece opposed to Meteor sale in Turkey – Meteor missiles bought Greece along with 24 Rafale fighters
‘Bazaar’ for 40 Eurofighter and 300 Meteor Rockets Ankara runs. France has sold Meteor rockets in Greece, and as it is now revealed it may also sell to Turkey, which is causing Athens’ reaction.
Nikos Dendias invited French Ambassador Loranes Auer on Wednesday to the Ministry of National Defense to ask for official information and to emphasize Athens’ opposition In such a case, as he said, he is not in line with the Greek -France relations so far.
The Meteor rockets were bought by Greece along with the 24 fighter Rafale, which gives it a strong advantage in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean.
GREEK
- Body: 24 Rafale
- 100 km of range
- 60 km
Zero escape zone means that it can “lock” entire areas where no mosquito throws, as whatever it flies is rejected.
WHAT TURKEY TURKEY
- At least 300 Meteor for 40 Eurofighter that Ankara wants to buy from London.
- Cost for Eurofighter 10 billion euros
So far there is no official reaction From Paris, but Turkey is alleged to be exerted on the UK to give the “green light”, as France is one of the Meteor rocket countries and is left to give approval to sell the rockets. , which is the prerequisite of Turkey to buy 40 Eurofighter for € 10 billion.
Asked about the possibility of selling French rockets to Turkey in his interview, Kyriakos Mitsotakis said he had no such information. “The Minister of Defense could do so preventively. It may have been interesting from Turkey. I have not been notified of any such decision. ”
What does the Ministry of Defense say
Information from the French ambassador to Athens, Laurence Auer, about the information on the sale of Meteor rockets to Turkey by consortium in which the Francethe Minister of National Defense requested, Nikos Dendias.
In his post on X, Mr. Dendias notes that “I have expressed to the Ambassador of France Greece’s intense contrast In such a case, which is not in line with the hitherto excellent strategic relations between the two countries. “
Following the briefing of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Minister of Foreign Minister, Mr. Georgios Gerapetritis, I met today at the Ministry of Education with the Ambassador of France, Ms. Laurence Auer, from which I asked for official information on the information about the sale of rockets … pic.twitter.com/40xtns9vyj
– Nikos Dendias (@nikosdendias) January 29, 2025
Source: Skai
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