?aval, land and air force units of Cyprus National Guard and the Israeli Defense Forces participate from May 29 until June 2 in a large-scale military exercise in the territory of the Republic of Cyprus under the name “AGAPENOR-2022”, with the Foreign Ministry noting that it is based on fictitious scenarios and is not targeted against any other country in the region.
According to the Ministry, the exercise is part of the regular Bilateral Defense Cooperation Programme between the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Israel and its aim is to increase the level of readiness of the Cyprus National Guard.
The Ministry also stressed that the exercise is based on fictitious scenarios and is not targeted against any other country in the region, while noting that the defense capabilities of Cyprus are of a strictly defensive nature, as the country faces a constant threat from Turkey’s occupying forces on its territory and pose no threat to its partners in the region.
Source: Cyprus News Agency