Defence Minister meets NATO Commander Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove
Defence Minister Panos Kammenos on Wednesday met U.S. General Philip Breedlove, 17th Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO Allied Command Operations, at the NATO
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) near Mons, Belgium. They discussed Greece's geopolitical role in NATO's southeastern wing and its role as a factor for stability in the region, as well as the refugee and migrant issue.
Kammenos was accompanied by National Defence General Staff (NDGS) chief Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis.
It was the first visit by a Greek defence minister to NATO's headquarters in Europe since Greece joined NATO. Kammenos will also attend a NATO ministers' meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
During the visit, Admiral Apostolakis met with the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Gen. Petr Pavl.
