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France stands by Greece over tensions in Aegean Sea, says defense minister
France will stand by Greece and Cyprus, supporting both in their disputes with Turkey over maritime zones in the Mediterranean, French Defence Minister Florence Parly was quoted saying in a Greek newspaper on Sunday.
French Defense Minister expresses solidarity with Cyprus
The French Defense Minister, Florence Parly, who met on Tuesday with President Nicos Anastasiades and her Cyprus counterpart Savvas Angelides, expressed France's solidarity with Cyprus, which she said is under intense pressure when seen from an international perspective.
CBM talks resume amid air violations
The third round of discussions on confidence building measures between Greek and Turkish delegations that began on Monday at the Defense Ministry in Athens coincided with 36 air space violations by Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean which led to four mock dogfights.
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Turkish defense chief meets British, French counterparts
Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar had separate meetings with his British and French counterparts in Brussels on Feb. 13.
Akar visited NATO headquarters on the second day of NATO defense ministers meeting.
He met with U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace before attending a session on defense, deterrence and burden-sharing.
Greece seen closer to acquiring French frigates
A letter of intent signed earlier this month by the defense ministers of Greece and France paves the way for Athens acquisition of two navy frigates but also seems to signal a broader cooperation framework in the area of defense.
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Greece signals intent to buy French frigates
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday signaled Greece's willingness to launch talks for the acquisition of two new navy frigates in talks with his French counterpart Florence Parly in Paris.
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Greek minister signs statement of intent for acquisition of two French frigates
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos on Thursday expressed Greece's willingness to launch talks for the acquisition of two new navy frigates in talks with his French counterpart Florence Parly in Paris.
France Will Build a Weapon to "Blind" Enemy Satellites
France plans to develop antisatellite laser weapons, but will only use it for self-defense, the defense minister said, outlining the country's new military space strategy.
Cyprus, France reportedly agree on use of naval base
Cypriot Defense Minister Savvas Angelides and French counterpart Florence Parly reportedly signed a statement of intent on Wednesday to allow the French Navy to use a naval station at Mari to permanently service its warships, according to news website politis.com.cy.
Main opposition accuses government of 'amateurism' over French frigates
Main opposition New Democracy accused the government of "amateurism" in handling Greece's defence, following reports in the French press that challenged a statement by Alternate Defense Minister Fotis Kouvelis last week that Paris had agreed to lease two frigates to Athens.