Ministry of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic

03/15/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/16/2023 04:14

Minister of National Defence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos Attends Ukraine Defense Contact Group Virtual Meeting

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Minister of National Defence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos Attends Ukraine Defense Contact Group Virtual Meeting

March 15, 2023

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On Wednesday, 15 March 2023, the Minister of National Defence, Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, attended a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), which was hosted by the US Secretary of Defense, Mr. Lloyd Austin, joined by Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Defence and high ranking officials.

The virtual meeting was also attended by the Chief of Hellenic National Defence General Staff, General Konstantinos Floros.

The participants discussed the current developments in Ukraine, with emphasis on the provision of defence equipment, training Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel, and cooperation between defence industries to meet armament needs.

In his intervention, the Minister of National Defence stressed that the invasion of Ukraine constitutes a blatant violation of International Law that undermines peace, security, and stability in Europe.

Mr. Panagiotopoulos referred to the humanitarian and defence assistance provided by our country to Ukraine, such as ammunition and, recently, BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles, and stressed that Greece will continue to support the just struggle of the Ukrainian people to protect the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.