Ministry of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic

05/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2026 06:13

Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias Meets with UAE Minister of State Mr. Al Mazrouei

Home > 1st position > Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias Meets with UAE Minister of State Mr. Al Mazrouei

Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias Meets with UAE Minister of State Mr. Al Mazrouei

May 18, 2026

Προηγούμενο1
Επόμενο1

Today, Monday 18 May 2026, the Minister of National Defence, Nikos Dendias, met with the Minister of State for Defence Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mr. Mohamed bin Mubarak bin Fadhel Al Mazrouei.

During the meeting, which took place at the Ministry of National Defence, the two Ministers discussed the further enhancement of the bilateral cooperation between Greece and the United Arab Emirates, as well as regional and international defence and security-related matters.

Furthermore, within the framework of the Agreement on Joint Cooperation in Foreign Policy and Defence, Mr. Dendias and Mr. Al Mazrouei signed a Letter of Intent for the enhancement of the Greece - United Arab Emirates Strategic Defence Partnership, focusing on innovation.

Today's meeting between the two Ministers follows the discussions they had a few weeks earlier, on 31 March 2026, in the United Arab Emirates.

Ministry of National Defence of the Hellenic Republic published this content on May 18, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on May 18, 2026 at 12:13 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]