In the provocative announcement, made yesterday by the Turkish Ministry of Defense, with the level of submarine cables north of Crete, the Defense Minister Nikos Dendias responded indirectly.

From the headquarters of the 9th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Kozani, Nikos Dendias responded to the provocative statements of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, which he had no little or less said that Ankara had to defend interests north of Crete.

The Greek defense minister said that Greece is being threatened and therefore must maintain strong armed forces, referring to the army modernization program.

“It is obvious that our country is facing a threat. After all, we want to forget about it is reminded of us with statements or actions every day. So in order to be able to respond and prevent this threat we need to radically improve our potential. And that’s what the “agenda 2030” does, he said.

The minister was welcomed by the Commander of the formation Brigadier Anastasios Vassiliou, who informed him of the mission and the operational potential of the Brigade.

After the briefing, Mr Dendias, addressing the executives of the 9th Infantry Brigade “Adrianople”, said that he was informed, “on the course of the changes included in the new forces structure, which was approved by the House and the CSEA recently and is implemented. the time. “

“It will follow,” he underlined, “my visit with the Chief of the General Staff and the Commander of the 3rd Corps and the 10th Brigade in Serres, to get a complete picture of the implementation of the reorganization in all three brigades who share. The responsibility for the continental trunk, that is, the 8th, 9th and 10th. “

“The new structure of forces,” the minister made clear, “is not an autonomous. It is part of the great reform of the Armed Forces of our Homeland, on “Agenda 2030”, along with the equipment programs, in which I recently had the opportunity to present the new equipment of the “Greek Fighter” at the Military School of Military. of the 21st century. A total change to what we know to date. “

On the changes in the Armed Forces, he emphasized that they are leading the country “in a time of power, in which the Armed Forces of our Homeland will continue to guarantee the security and prosperity of Greek citizens.”

Subsequently, the Minister was welcomed by His Eminence Metropolitan of Serbia and Kozani Pavlos at the Diocese of the Holy Metropolis and met with the Regional Governor of Western Macedonia, George Amanatidis, at the headquarters of the District, in the presence of Kouzanis.