Cyprus to participate to “MILEX 05”

The Cyprus Defence Ministry will participate in an exercise entitled “MILEX 05”, to be held from November 22 to December 1, 2005, within the framework of the European Security and Defence Policy.

A Defence Ministry press release said that exercise is considered very important by the EU and its goal is to evaluate military issues, dealing with a crisis in the EU at military and operational level.

Two Cyprus Defence Ministry officers are currently in Paris for the preparation of the operation centre. Earlier in Brussels they had contributed to the coordination of “MILEX 05”.

The Cypriot Defence Ministry will also contribute to the full manning of the operation centre with two more officers, who will undertake their duties in Paris on November 26.

Some 375 representatives from EU member-states will take part in “MILEX 05”.