Greek - Israeli agreement on strategic military cooperation

Greece and Israel are due to sign an agreement for strategic military cooperation in the middle of this week in different fields like the agreement signed between Ankara and Tel-Aviv.

The Greek minister of defense will pay a two-day visit to Tel Aviv on Tuesday, during which he will sign the agreement. Then he will head to the Palestinian government areas to meet with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.

A Greek source in Cairo said the agreement aims at enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two countries in different military fields, especially training in joint maneuvers as well as joint projects for military industrialization.