Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Minister of National Defense of Greece, Nikolaos Dendias, who arrived in the Republic of Armenia on an official visit.

The Prime Minister welcomed Mr. Dendias's visit to Armenia and noted, "Dear Minister, I welcome you, this time as the Minister of Defense. I remember your visits to Armenia in the past. We appreciate your connection with Armenia and your commitment to deepen the ties between Armenia and Greece. Of course, you have a full agenda in your new status. I am glad that you have already managed to have effective negotiations and discussions in continuation of the negotiations between me and the Prime Minister of Greece.

Of course, the deepening of our cooperation in various fields is an agenda jointly adopted by our two governments, and I am pleased about it. During my visit, we had the opportunity to discuss our bilateral agenda, even the trilateral agenda. I am very happy that we have a unified approach to what to do in the future, and I am thrilled that we managed to create such a dynamic.

Of course, defense cooperation between our countries has been introduced previously. We have quite a lot of experience here. Still, due to these new circumstances, interest is growing even more, and it is essential to have the proper political will to address these new demands and opportunities and to manage all challenges. Once again, I welcome you and thank you for your visit."

In his turn, the Minister of Defense of Greece said: "Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister,

First of all, let me convey my greetings to the prime minister of my country, whom you met a few days ago. It was a very effective and successful visit, as evidenced by the meeting minutes. Thanks again for your efforts to strengthen our defense ties.

We extensively discussed this with Mr. Papikyan, who also visited us in December 2023. My visit comes after he visits Athens. This time, we had an efficient meeting, that is, not only in terms of discussions but also in terms of practical steps.

I am sure he will inform you about our upcoming activities. We see ourselves as a country that will help Armenia as much as we can, given our historical ties, also because we are very close countries, and we want to do that."

The interlocutors reaffirmed the steps for further implementing the previously reached agreements and referred to cooperation in military education and other directions.

Thoughts were exchanged on the processes in the South Caucasus region and steps to ensure regional peace and stability.