Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias met with his Serbian counterpart Bratislav Gacic in Belgrade Tuesday to discuss regional security and bilateral defense relations.

Following their meeting, Dendias emphasized the strategic importance of the defense ties between the two countries, which were strengthened by a 2019 agreement. “We discussed how to reinforce these relations and organize more joint exercises in the future,” he said.

Dendias thanked Serbia for its assistance during Greece’s wildfires in August and for recent support during fires in the northern region of Kavala. He expressed a desire to connect the defense industries of both countries.

In a related post on X, Dendias wrote: “In the context of Greece-Serbia discussions on the cooperation possibilities of our defensive ecosystems, I visited the Military Technical Institute of Serbia (VTI), where Deputy Minister of Defense Dr Nenad Miloradovic kindly gave me a guided tour. The importance of developing innovations for defensive technologies was confirmed yet again.”