Athens: The Minister of National Defence Nikos Panagiotopoulos inaugurated the international exhibition for Defence and Security DEFEA 2023 on May 9, 2023. Deputy Minister Nikos Chardalias, as well as the chief of the National Defence General Staff General Konstantinos Floros attended the ceremony.
Distinguished guests, international delegations, military and political leaders and high-level visitors were present at the first day of DEFEA 2023. Additionally, 32 official governmental and military delegations, 10 of which were headed by Ministers or Deputy Ministers of Defence were present as guests of honour of the exhibition.
After the inauguration ceremony, the Minister of National Defence had consecutive meeting with his counterparts, present in the exhibition. Panagiotopoulos also attended an open discussion under the title “Greece at the Centre of Geopolitical Developments” which was focused on the Raise of the Capabilities of the Armed Forces and Extroversion of the Greek Defence Industry.
It should be noted that General Konstantinos Floros with his staff was in the exhibition early enough, to visit the central stand of the National Defence General Staff, before making a complete tour around all the exhibitors.
