THE Nikos Dendias visited Riyadh and in statements he made, he emphasized that the extension of the presence of the Greek Patriot artillery in Saudi Arabia was discussed.
The Minister of National Defense met with his Saudi counterpart and the prince Khalid bin Salmanstating that “as is well known, Greece, with an array of Patriot missiles, participates in the air defense of the Kingdom, but I must say it also contributes to the wider energy security”.
Also, he added, “we discussed the joint exercises between the armed forces of the Kingdom and the Hellenic Republic, but I also had the opportunity to invite Saudi Arabia to participate in the new ecosystem of innovation and defense industries and businesses that we are organizing in Greece. I believe that there is a lot of ground for further tightening of our relations.”
“In the end, we discussed the wider situation in the Middle East, about Hamas and the terrorist attacks against Israel, but also the need to normalize the situation as quickly as possible,” concluded the Minister of Defense.
Source: News Beast
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