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Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, met on the sidelines of the delivery ceremony for the first French-built FDI frigate, the F-601 Kimon, where they discussed extending the strategic cooperation agreement between the two countries.
Athens aims to sign the new defense agreement by June 2026, with a five-year term.
According to sources, the revised agreement may include additional clauses to further strengthen military and diplomatic cooperation.
The two sides also agreed to establish working groups to enhance collaboration under the SAFE 1 and SAFE 2 programs, as well as to develop a framework of mutual understanding regarding the participation of third countries in these initiatives.