Μake us preferred on Google Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed the strong strategic partnership between Greece and Israel, during a meeting Thursday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Reports pointed to talks on defense, energy and developments affecting stability in the wider eastern Mediterranean.
The two leaders discussed ways to deepen Greek-Israeli defense and energy cooperation, against the backdrop of a broader strategic relationship that has expanded significantly in recent years and includes close coordination on security, energy, infrastructure and regional cooperation.
Netanyahu placed particular emphasis on the importance of the strategic partnership between Greece and Israel, describing it as a key factor in regional stability. He also welcomed Athens’ decision to select Israeli defense systems as part of efforts to strengthen the Greek armed forces.
Netanyahu said the decision underscored Greece’s confidence in Israeli technology while further strengthening bilateral ties in the strategically important security sector.
The two leaders exchanged views on rapidly developing regional issues, with the need to maintain security in a fragile geopolitical environment emerging as a central theme of their discussions.
Energy cooperation was also high on the agenda, reflecting the growing importance of energy infrastructure and connectivity to the broader strategic relationship between the two countries.
The meeting also comes as Greece, Israel and Cyprus continue to develop their trilateral framework for cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean. Mitsotakis and Netanyahu agreed to promote the next trilateral summit, which is expected to bring the three countries together to advance their common strategic planning in the region.
