The fourth conference of the Working Group of the Defence and Security Committee of the Greece–Saudi Arabia Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation has been successfully concluded.
The conference concluded with the signing of the Military Cooperation Programme for 2027 and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity.
The Greek delegation taking part in the talks included representatives from the Ministries of National Defence and Citizen Protection, as well as the National Cybersecurity Authority, and was headed by a representative of the Ministry of National Defence.
In addition to the signing of the two bilateral agreements, significant progress was made on almost all of the 19 initiatives (initiative cards) that form the backbone of the strategic relationship between the two countries. These include initiatives in specialised training, military intelligence, healthcare and civil protection.
Meanwhile, at Greece’s initiative, an industrial cooperation event was organised on the sidelines of the Working Group conference, as part of Initiative Card 10 on the defence industry. The event featured bilateral business-to-business (B2B) meetings between representatives of the two countries’ defence industries.
Discussions focused on developing joint technology programmes and production chains, as well as strengthening cooperation between companies in the sector, with a view, among other things, to establishing a stronger foothold for the Greek defence industry in…
