By no means will joint patrols of Greek and Turkish ships be carried out based on the agreement for the presence of NATO ships in the Aegean, Defence Minister Panos Kammenos late Monday said in an interview with Star TV.

Greek Defence Minister Panos Kammenos asked Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland for U.S. intervention in order to alleviate IMF's harsh stance on the pension-reform issue and facilitate the successful completion of the ongoing negotiations between Greece and its international creditors. The meeting took place on Friday morning at the State Department.

Defence Minister Panos Kammenos on Monday, in statements to ANT1 TV, ruled out the possibility Greece participating in military interventions