IMS News
Release 26 September 2008
Chairman of NATO Military
Committee concludes official visit in Greece
ATHENS, Greece – Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the Military
Committee, paid an official visit to Greece, 25-26 October 2008, where he
met General Dimitrios Grapsas, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence
General Staff (ChoD). The two leaders had the opportunity to exchange
views on current operations, to discuss NATO priorities and the ongoing
process, to review and adapt NATO’s Command Structure and ways in which
Greece could enhance its valued contribution to Alliance operations.
During the official meeting at Hellenic General Staff, discussions
focussed on the main NATO operations and the related Greek participation,
namely in KFOR, ISAF and “Active Endeavour”.
“Greece’s continuing contribution to NATO operations in Afghanistan and
Kosovo is extremely valuable”, said Admiral Di Paola. In this light, it
was underlined how important is the process of increasing deployability
and sustainability, undertaken by Hellenic Armed Forces, together with the
always increasing interoperability with NATO.
It was also underlined the importance of the Military Committee, in
which the Military Authorities of all NATO Nations are represented and
where national views on Strategic Military issues are expressed and
promoted. In this regard, both Military Leaders agreed on the need to
improve the role of the Military Committee, in order for it to provide
NATO Council with a timely and even more effective advise on Strategic and
Military issues.
Concluding the visit, Admiral Di Paola expressed, on behalf of the
Committee, sincere gratitude for the effort by which the Government of
Greece and the Hellenic Armed Forces are contributing in Global Security.
“The effectiveness of NATO as a Military Alliance is wholly dependant on
Nations like Greece that are meeting the commitments in transforming and
modernizing its forces, while continuing strong involvement in
operations.”
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