Cyprus, France and Lebanon have signed a bilateral cooperation agreement to upgrade their joint military capability in regional defence and security. Programmes for bilateral cooperation on issues of defence and security were
Cyprus Defence Minister Savvas Angelides has tested negative for the coronavirus after placing himself under self-isolation but two army officers have contracted the virus. Defence Ministry Spokesperson Christos Pieris told CNA that
Defence Ministries of Cyprus and Jordan renewed a military cooperation programme expressing their joint political will for further deepening their collaboration in the defence and security. The signing took place at the
French fighter jets took part in a joint military exercise on Monday to test Cyprus’ air defences to better prepare the island for any possible attack. Cypriot Defence Minister Savvas Angelides said
France’s Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly will hold talks on Tuesday morning with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, and Defence Minister Savvas Angelides on closer military cooperation. Parly will also visit the French
By Josep Borrell The geopolitical upheavals we are witnessing today underline the urgency with which the European Union must find its way in a world increasingly characterised by raw power politics. We
Cyprus has ordered French surface-to-air Mistral missiles as well as Exocet anti-ship missiles in a €240 mln arms deal, the Defence Ministry confirmed on Friday. French newspaper La Tribune reported the missile
Greece Defence Minister Nikos Pagiotopoulos and his Cypriot counterpart Savvas Angelides held discussions on improving their defence cooperation involving the Chiefs of Staff of the Greek and Cyprus armed forces. Angelides said
Cyprus Defence Minister Savvas Angelides and his Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini agreed to closer coordination and cooperation on issues of energy security in the island’s EEZ and the wider Εastern Mediterranean. According
Cyprus, France and Italy will conduct on Thursday a tripartite maritime cooperation naval exercise, called “CYP/FRA/IT 2019” in the island’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). According to the Defence Ministry, the three countries
