The Minister of National Defence Mr. Dimitris Avramopoulos held telephone discussion today with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus Mr. Ioannis Kassoulidis and of Croatia Mr. Vesna Pusić, who called Mr. Avramopoulos so as to thank him for the excellent cooperation they had with him during his tenure at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and wish him good luck in his new duties.
Mr. Avramopoulos also held telephone discussion with the Cypriot Defence Minister Mr. Fotis Fotiou, who communicated with him to congratulate him on assuming his duties.
His Cypriot counterpart invited Mr. Avramopoulos to visit Cyprus.
Finally, the Minister of National Defence held telephone discussion with the former Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Israel Mr. Ehud Barak, who wished him good luck in his new post.