Palmas and Dendias to meet in Athens
Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas will be meeting his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Athens on Thursday, with talks set to focus on closer defence coordination, European defence readiness and regional ...
Greece set to sign €3bn ‘Achilles Shield’ air defence agreements with Israel
Greece is expected to sign agreements for its €3 billion integrated, multi-layered air and missile defence system, known as the “Achilles Shield”, in Tel Aviv on Monday.
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Cyprus problem remains an issue of occupation, says Dendias
Greek defence minister Nikos Dendias said on Friday that the Cyprus problem remains an issue of “illegal military occupation” as Greece marked the 52nd anniversary of the second phase of ...
Dendias: For the Greek armed forces, Cyprus lies nearby
Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias on Monday said that Cyprus, as far as his country’s armed forces are concerned, “lies nearby”, in his message issued to mark the 52nd ...
Regional developments, Cyprus problem on agenda as Christodoulides meets Dendias
Regional developments were on the agenda as President Nikos Christodoulides met Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias at the presidential palace on Monday to brief him on Cyprus problem updates.
“Today ...
North denies ‘harassing’ Dendias’ aircraft
Reports that Turkish Cypriot air traffic controllers “harassed” the aircraft on which Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias was flying to Cyprus overnight are “misrepresentations” of the truth, Turkish Cypriot air ...
President Christodoulides in Athens for DEFEA defence conference
The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, is in Athens on Tuesday, where he is set to address the DEFEA 2025 defence industry conference.
On the sidelines of the conference, President ...
Defence ministers review Greek military presence in Cyprus, Kentavros system
Cyprus and Greece reviewed the presence of Greek military assets on the island and discussed Cyprus’ interest in acquiring the Kentavros defence system, during a meeting in Athens on Tuesday ...
Defence ministers to assess presence of Greek military assets in Cyprus
Cyprus and Greece are set to assess the continued presence of Greek military assets on the island, as regional tensions linked to the Middle East crisis remain under close review.
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Cyprus security highlighted in Greece – UK defence talks
Cyprus featured prominently in talks between Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias and his British counterpart John Healey in London, amid growing geopolitical tensions in the region.
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Greece puts country at Cyprus’ ‘full disposal’
Cyprus and Greece stand united and will “always be part of the solution” in the context of ongoing tensions in the region, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday after meeting ...
Greece, Israel to cooperate on anti-drone systems, cybersecurity, Greek minister says
Greece will cooperate with Israel on anti-drone systems and cybersecurity, Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday after meeting his Israeli counterpart in Athens.
“We agreed to exchange views ...
Cyprus’ EU presidency a ‘golden opportunity’ for Cypriot, Greek defence industries
Cyprus’ forthcoming undertaking of the Council of the European Union’s rotating presidency in the first half of next year presents a “golden opportunity” to the defence industries of both ...
Christodoulides: Greece and Cyprus ‘pillars of stability’
President Nikos Christodoulides has said that Greece and Cyprus are “pillars of stability in the region” after meeting with Greek Defence minister Nikos Dendias on Thursday.
Christodoulides welcomed Dendias at ...
Greek Foreign Minister calls on UN chief to intensify efforts for a Cyprus solution
Greece encourages the UN Secretary General to make further efforts to resolve the Cyprus problem, always within the framework of the UN Security Council decisions, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias ...
Foreign Minister Kombos says that Nicosia will never accept a two-state solution
Greece on Thursday reiterated its “unequivocal support” to efforts for a just and viable settlement to the Cyprus problem, while Cyprus’ Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos stressed that Nicosia will never ...
Dendias says Athens expecting new Cyprus president soon
The resumption of the negotiations on the Cyprus problem remains a priority for Athens, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview on Saturday.
Athens is expecting the new ...
Turkey stoking tensions in eastern Med, say Greece, Cyprus (Update 2)
Greece and Cyprus accused rival Turkey on Thursday of stoking tensions as Ankara prepared to dispatch a drill ship to the Mediterranean next month in a search for natural gas.
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Unacceptable Turkish claims leave no room for Cyprob talks optimism, says Dendias
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said there is no room for optimism regarding the prospects for the resumption of a meaningful and credible negotiation process on the Cyprus problem due ...
Christodoulides: Ankara saying one thing and doing another
Illegal actions by Turkey off Crete and southwest of Cyprus in recent days prove that positive statements coming out of Ankara “are unfortunately not transformed into deeds”, Foreign Minister Nikos ...
Greek, Turkish ministers to meet on April 14 aiming to ease tensions
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will meet in Ankara on April 14, officials said on Wednesday, in a renewed effort to ease months of heightened ...
Greek foreign minister hopes for ‘positive’ spirit from Turkey in talks
Greece’s foreign minister said he hoped Turkey would have a positive approach towards a meeting next week aimed at reviving long-stalled efforts to open negotiations over disputed territorial claims.
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