Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, February 10, during his visit to the international AI Summit.

The summit, which has been underway in the French capital since last week, has brought together around 100 world leaders, key international organizations, and major technology firms to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.

Macron will host Mitsotakis at the Élysée Palace in the afternoon, where their talks are expected to extend beyond AI. A key point of discussion will be France’s potential sale of Meteor missiles to Turkey—a move that has sparked concerns in Athens.

It is well known that the two leaders have a very good relationship and have also signed the Greek-French defense cooperation agreement. However the prospect of the French Meteor missiles being sold to Turkey created tensions, with the Greek Defense Minister publicly protesting to the French ambassador in Athens.

As reported, Athens is closely monitoring the issue; however it aims to de-escalate these tensions given the fact that the sale of these specific missiles does not depend solely on France, as they are produced by a multinational consortium of companies.

France, on its part, continues to emphasize its commitment to strengthening Greek-French ties, reaffirming Article 2 of the Strategic Partnership Agreement on Defense and Security, which includes a mutual defense clause. This commitment is expected to be reiterated during the meeting.

The AI Summit

The international AI Summit, presided by French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focuses on the development and management of artificial intelligence, which is gradually spreading across all areas of human activity. Political, scientific and investment stakeholders from around the world are participating in the AI conference.

Specifically, discussion sessions will be held with the participation of over 1,000 people, focusing on issues such as the role of artificial intelligence in global and national governance and its economic, environmental and cultural impacts.

Greece has already acknowledged that Artificial Intelligence is a key global issue, and has taken steps to play a leading role in this field.