The message that “deep strategic cooperation between Israel and Greece is unshakable” and that he intends to maintain it in the future was sent by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on the occasion of the opening of the aviation training center in Kalamata.

Emphasizing the importance of the Aviation Training Center, Benny Gantz emphasizes that it is a strategic investment that highlights the ties between Israel and Greece.

In essence, it expresses Israel’s commitment to “continue to deepen the excellent defense and industrial cooperation.”

In this context, he expresses his gratitude to the Minister of Defense of Greece Nikos Panagiotopoulos, partners and Israeli enterprises that participated in this project.

It is noted that the audiovisual message of the Israeli Defense Minister is quoted in a corresponding post on the social network of the Israeli Ambassador to Greece, Noam Katz.

Today the opening of the Aviation Training Center in Kalamata took place, which symbolizes a long-term strategic partnership. #Greece #Israel. Also today, defense ministers 🇮🇱@ganzbe and 🇬🇷@npanagioto they had a telephone conversation. They discussed close cooperation between the two countries. pic.twitter.com/upZiLNjgnD

— 🇮🇱 Noam Katz (@NoamKatz_) October 21, 2022

“Today, the opening of the Aviation Training Center took place in Kalamata, which symbolizes the long-term strategic partnership between Greece and Israel,” emphasizes the Israeli ambassador.

Referring to today’s telephone conversation between Greek Defense Ministers Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Benny Gantz, the Israeli Ambassador said that they discussed close cooperation between the two countries.

Defense cooperation in the Panagiotopoulos-Gantz communication

In a telephone conversation with the Minister today, the common desire of Greece and Israel to jointly strengthen and deepen their defense cooperation and act as pillars of stability and security in the Eastern Mediterranean region within the framework of international law was underlined. , Friday, Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos and Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Gantz, during which the high level of bilateral relations between the two countries was noted.

According to the Ministry of Defense, “Mr. Panagiotopoulos and Gantz stressed the importance of the Kalamata International Flight Training Center project, as it strengthens the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel, which has been constantly developing in many areas in recent years.”

In addition, a briefing was held today in the 120th Aviation Training Wing on the progress of the implementation of the International Flight Training Center project.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the International Flight Training Center in Kalamata will increase the level of flight training of Air Force pilots, as modern aircraft, new flight simulators and aircraft maintenance facilities guarantee a high level of basic, advanced and operational pilot training. .

“The high quality of the training provided is a guarantee of its promotion to the level of the International Center, which is expected to become a pole of attraction for other Air Forces to train their pilots,” the Ministry of Defense notes.

^{With information from APE-MPE}