The completion of the large-scale exercise “AGAPENOR-2022”, which involved assets and personnel from the National Guard and the Israel Defense Forces, was announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Defence.
According to the statement, the exercise, which began on May 29, is part of the implementation of the bilateral defence cooperation programme and highlights the excellent relations between the Republic of Cyprus and the State of Israel in the field of defence and security.
Furthermore, is it stated that the exercise took place over a large part of the land, sea and airspace of the Republic of Cyprus and included combined land, air and naval operations, combat in residential and mountainous areas, special operations and logistics operations.
As noted, the purpose of the exercise was to enhance the interoperability of the armed forces of the two countries, to increase their operational capabilities through joint co-training and exchange of experience, as well as to provide tangible evidence of good neighbourly relations between the two countries.
It is also added that the direction and coordination of the exercise was conducted by the General Staff of the National Guard in cooperation with the Israeli General Staff, with the development of a single Operations Center and the exchange of liaisons between the two staffs at various levels of command.
Finally, it is noted that during the “AGAPENOR-2022” exercise, 70 members of the National Guard travelled to Israel where they participated in a residential area combat exercise held in specially designed facilities.
Source: Cyprus News Agency