In a parliamentary question to the ministers of National Economy and Finance and National Defence, Hellenic Defence Systems (EAS) is asked to provide full clarification of the role of individuals and companies involved in partnerships with the state-owned defence group. The question was submitted by Michalis Katrinis, a PASOK-Movement for Change MP and head of the party’s parliamentary defence affairs sector, following consultation with its defence team.
The questions were prompted by the Ministry of National Defence’s 23 September announcement of a visit by representatives of Czechoslovak Group to the Hellenic Army General Staff (GES).
The announcement described Emmanouil Dimitriadis as chairman of “CGS Greece”, although, as the question points out, as of 20 October no company with that name had been found in the General Commercial Registry (GEMI).
The MP is asking the ministers concerned to clarify what steps they will take if it is confirmed that the company does not exist.
The issue is particularly significant because the group, through MSM, holds a 49% stake in the joint company “Hellenic Ammunition”, whose formation is linked to a 25-year partnership with EAS.
The MP is asking for clarification of Mr Dimitriadis’s precise position at the companies involved and whether there is a commitment for him to take a stake in the future.
He also refers to previous partnerships between EAS and the Cypriot company MI.MA., in which Mr Dimitriadis has an interest, to supply spare parts for a programme to modernise 92 BMP-1 vehicles, as well as for ammunition programmes.
He asks whether the company is still operating and who would be liable for any claims from Egypt arising from delays in deliveries.
Finally, he is seeking answers about a complaint by the EAS workers’ union in Lavrio alleging that money was distributed outside the payroll in 2024, prompting a formal administrative inquiry, as well as who the “representative” referred to was and whether MSM knew about the action.