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NATO Secretary General praises Greece for its crucial role in supporting collective defence NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens on Tuesday (26 November 2024) to discuss security challenges, support to Ukraine, and Greece’s “crucial role” in supporting NATO’s collective defence. Mr Rutte welcomed the fact that Greece invests 3 percent of its GDP in defence saying it had “long made security a priority”. He also commended the country for its “highly skilled military and increasingly advanced capabilities” and its efforts to modernise them further. Click here to download the joint press statements by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The webstory is available on the NATO website.

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