France unwavering regarding respect of international law, Parly tells Kathimerini

France looks forward to further strengthening its already close relations with Greece, Florence Parly told Kathimerini in an interview shortly after the signing of the agreement for the purchase of 18 Rafale fighters by Greece in Athens. France is also ready to sell the new-generation FDI frigates to Athens, and is further discussing the possibility of planning for part of their production to be carried out in Greece.

The French minister of the armed forces points out that the Hellenic Air Force will in the near future be participating in the multinational Skyros exercise ranging from Greece to the United Arab Emirates and India, while in February a Greek frigate will join the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier task force. Parly also talks about the participation of the Hellenic Special Forces in the French-led operations operations in Mali, while she notes that contacts for...