Cyprus, Greece and Armenia sign defence cooperation programme

A tripartite defence cooperation programme for 2022 was signed on Tuesday, by the military delegations of Cyprus, Greece and Armenia in Yerevan, Armenia, according to an announcement by Cyprus National Guard. The head of Cyprus National Guard delegation was Colonel Loukas Hadjiconstantas.

The signing ceremony was preceded by talks between the delegations of the three countries, to coordinate the actions envisaged in the program, while issues of common interest were also discussed.

The Tripartite Defence Cooperation Programme includes joint exercises, joint trainings of various types, as well as cooperation between the Academy of Defence and Security of the Ministry of Defense of Cyprus, the School of National Defence of Greece and the University of Defence Research of Armenia.

“The signing of the tripartite military cooperation programme reflects the broad network of bilateral and multilateral military cooperation developed by the Armed Forces in accordance with the directions of the Ministry of Defense, actively contributing to the common pursuit of consolidating security and stability in the Middle East”, the press release concludes.

Source: Cyprus News Agency