Prime Minister sent a message about continued support for Ukraine Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a statement upon arrival in NATO Summit in Washington.
At the same time, he stressed that “We are celebrating the creation of the most enduring Alliance in the world and we are in an era of great challenges”.
“This is a time when the NATO Alliance must face a number of complex challenges and it is also a time when we must reaffirm our own commitment to spending at least 2% of our GDP on defence spending.”
Furthermore, he stated that “it is extremely important that European countries not only achieve this goal, but also align defense spending at the same time, so that we can further strengthen the NATO Alliance. We do not need to spend more, we need to spend smarter and see how we can allocate resources.”
We are strengthening our defense capabilities
“At the same time, we are strengthening our defence capabilities, which complements NATO’s position. It strengthens it and that is why we need to use the new European cycle to focus more on how we can strengthen our European defence. It is in our interest.”
For the US elections
Responding to a question about the upcoming US elections, the Prime Minister said: “I will not comment on anything. There will be elections in the United States of America very soon and of course we will respect the decision of the American people. I have worked personally with President Trump and President Biden and what we are interested in is ensuring that this strong bond with the North Atlantic, which has always been at the heart of the Alliance, is maintained.”
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