03/09/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/10/2023 06:56
The Minister of National Defence Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos had a telephone conversation today, Thursday 9 March, with the Minister of Defence of Turkey Mr. Hulusi Akar.
In the course of their conversation, the Minister of National Defence expressed his condolences to his Turkish counterpart, for the thousands of victims and the devastating consequences of the earthquake in our neighbouring country, and confirmed that Greece will assist Turkey in addressing them, any way it can.
On his side, Mr. Akar expressed to Mr. Panagiotopoulos his condolences for the numerous lives lost at the tragic railway accident in Greece. It was also underlined that communication and meetings of the two sides must be kept, so as to create a climate of stability and cooperation, on the basis of International Law and good neighbourly relations.