As part of ongoing efforts to further enhance bilateral relations, French Defense Minister Florence Parly will visit Athens on Monday to sign the agreement for Greece's purchase of 18 Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets.
Greek MPs approved six new and 12 used Rafale aircraft from France for €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion) earlier this month.
Parly, who also spoke with her Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos yesterday on the phone, is also expected to bring a proposal for the sale of Belharra frigates and for a ship to be used by Greece in the intermediate phase.
Belharra is the name assigned to the export version of the FDI (Fregate de Taille Intermediaire) medium-size frigates built for the French Navy.