{"id":18105,"date":"2026-09-28T20:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/?p=18105"},"modified":"2026-09-28T20:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:12:52","slug":"greece-and-cyprus-hold-edip-info-day-and-defence-industry-forum-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/el\/greece-and-cyprus-hold-edip-info-day-and-defence-industry-forum-in-athens\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece and Cyprus Hold EDIP Info Day and Defence Industry Forum in Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greece and Cyprus brought defence officials, European Commission representatives and industry participants together in Athens on 24 September 2026 for an EDIP Info Day and a joint Greece\u2013Cyprus Defence Industry Day. The events, held at the Armed Forces Officers\u2019 Club, were organised by the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence\u2019s General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) in cooperation with the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Opening remarks were delivered by Major General Ioannis Bouras, Director General of the GDDIA, on behalf of the Greek ministry, and Georgios Stavrou, Head of the Defence Industry Development Sector within Cyprus\u2019s Directorate of Armaments and Defence Capability Development, on behalf of the Cypriot ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme examined European defence industry initiatives and the opportunities they may create for companies in both countries. A representative of the European Commission\u2019s Directorate-General for Defence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS) presented recent developments concerning the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), together with related EU actions and instruments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Captain Dimitrios Filiangos of the Hellenic Navy, Director of the GDDIA\u2019s Directorate for Defence Investments and Technological Research, discussed the EU\u2019s next Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028\u20132034, which is still being developed. Angelos Kokkinos, Cyprus\u2019s Deputy European Defence Agency Liaison Officer, presented the Republic of Cyprus\u2019s participation and the potential involvement of Cypriot defence companies in European Defence Projects of Common Interest (EDPCI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event also included organised business meetings between Greek and Cypriot companies and organisations. 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