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27/05/2010.
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«Defensys 2010», the 1st International Defense & Security Exhibition, was officially presented to members of the foreign Diplomatic Corps in Greece by the administration of TIF SA, in the presence of the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Evangelos Venizelos.The representatives of the foreign Diplomatic Corps, ambassadors and military attaches from various countries, warmly welcomed the new exhibition event and expressed their willingness to contribute towards its success. Indeed, in the immediate future, they are going to invite enterprises active in the defense sector of their countries to participate in the event. Explaining his decision to hold Defensys in Thessaloniki, the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Evangelos Venizelos, said that he considered the city as the most appropriate to host the event, since in 2012 it is going to become the seat for NATO’s Quick Response Force. The Minister underlined that Thessaloniki was selected so as to enhance the quality and effectiveness of this exhibition and added that the Ministry is going to place Defensys under its auspices and support the event; indeed, he is going to invite the Ministers of National Defense from numerous countries to the first Defensys 2010. When presenting Defensys, the General Manager of TIF SA, Mr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis, announced that the event will be inaugurated on the National Holiday of October 28, 2010, when the country’s state, political and military leadership is in Thessaloniki. The event will be organised by TIF SA, HELEXPO, and the Inter-Balkan and Black Sea Business Centre (DIPEK) and supported by the state. Mr. Pozrikidis underlined that Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre and city infrastructure have the capacity to hold such an event and added that Defensys has already secured the support of vocational associations of the Greek defense industry. Defensys presentation was also attended by the new TIF SA President, Mr. Yiannis Konstantinou, and the President of TCCI, Mr. Dimitris Bakatselos, who also participates in Defensys organising body.
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