Greece and Albania discussed the strengthening of bilateral defense cooperation, and regional and international security issues in a meeting between Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and his Albanian counterpart, Ermal Nufi, in Athens on Monday.
Dendias said he informed Nufi about “Agenda 2030,” the current reform plan to revamp the Greek armed forces. “In addition, we examined the possibilities of our cooperation in the field of cybersecurity,” he added in a post on social media platform X.
On his side, Nufi said his country is “fully committed” to deepening cooperation in the field of cybersecurity, as well as enhancing coordination and mutual assistance in potential civil emergency situations during the summer season.
The two ministers had held their first official bilateral meeting in Tirana on May 25, where defense cooperation was discussed within the framework of NATO. Monday’s talks were seen as proof of the good climate that the two sides are attempting to build.
The meetings are part of a recent attempt at a gradual rapprochement, focusing on less politically sensitive issues, such as the operation of the joint committee on military cemeteries. At the same time, several points of friction remain between the two countries, such as the delimitation of maritime zones, and the protection and rights of the Greek ethnic minority in Albania.
