The Minister of National Defence Mr Nikos Dendias, accompanied by the Deputy Minister of National Defence Mr Ioannis Kefalogiannis, the Chief of the Hellenic Defence General Staff General Dimitrios Choupis and the General Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence Mr Antonios Economou, visited the General Directorate of National Defence Policy and International Relations (GDNDPIR) on Monday 1 April 2024.
During his visit, the Minister of National Defence was briefed by the General Director Ambassador a.h. Michel Spinellis on the organisation, work and responsibilities of the GDNDPIR and in particular, on issues relating to National Defence Policy, National Defence Planning and the related current issues and obligations, on strategic issues and analyses, as well as defence diplomacy issues, in the context of international relations (i.e. international organisations, EU, and NATO), International Law, and Defence Cooperation Agreements of the General Directorate.