The Director-General of the General Directorate of National Defence Policy and International Relations of the Ministry of National Defence, Ambassador a.h. Michel Spinellis, held bilateral consultations with the Head of Service Europe, North America & Multilateral Affairs of the French Ministry of Defence, Mr Alexandre Escorcia, in the broader context of defence diplomacy and in particular the strengthening of bilateral defence relations between Greece and France.

The main axis of the discussions was the further deepening of the defence relations between the two countries, both on a bilateral level, as well as within the framework of NATO and the European Union. The two interlocutors exchanged views on issues of defence cooperation and defence policy and security. In addition, the security situation and regional developments in the Eastern Mediterranean were examined, as well as the security situation in the Middle East.

After the conclusion of the bilateral consultations, the two officials acknowledged the excellent level of defence cooperation between the two countries.