Greece and France have renewed the defense cooperation agreement and expanded bilateral ties in several sectors, as European countries aim to strengthen deterrence in the face of growing security challenges, reports Anadolu.

During a ceremony at the Maximos residence in Athens, French President Emmanuel Macron and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis extended the defense pact, first signed in 2021, also for another five years with automatic renewals thereafter.

The updated agreement includes a mutual defense assistance clause under which the two countries commit to support each other in the event of a threat to their sovereignty.

The two sides also signed nine agreements covering areas such as education, vocational training, scientific research, innovation, energy, environmental protection and nuclear technology, marking a broad expansion of strategic cooperation.

Speaking at a joint press conference, Macron said Greece is at the forefront of Europe’s major security challenges, while Mitsotakis described the visit as a reaffirmation of the “Greece-France alliance”.

The two leaders also called for an end to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and stressed the importance of ensuring maritime navigation, including the reopening of Strait of Hormuz.

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