Defense Ministers of “5+5 Defense” Initiative Member Countries Meet in Lisbon

On 13 December, the Defense Ministers of the member countries of the “5+5 Defense” initiative met in Lisbon (Portugal). The meeting validated the initiative’s action plan for the year 2024 and the joint declaration, and signed an update of the Indentation declaration/ It was decided to pass the presidency of the initiative from Portugal to Spain. Our Minister of National Defense was represented at this meeting by Brigadier General Souleimane Aboude, the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defense.