Cyprus ‘ready and willing’ to be safe transfer hub in Middle East
The government is willing and ready to assume the responsibility to create a safe transfer hub in the complex region of the Middle East, Foreign...
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US naval ship awaiting role in exercise
The US naval ship Yuma has been docked at Limassol port since Saturday waiting to participate in the international search and rescue exercise Argonaut 2019....
Annual Argonaftis sea, land and air rescue exercise
The annual sea, land and air exercise ‘Argonaftis’ will take place from May 28 to 30 in four phases. As part of the exercise, the...
‘Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need’, minister says at launch of Argonaftis
Cyprus will remain a safe haven for those in need, especially for the refugees who are forced to abandon their homes and families, Defence Minister...
Search and rescue exercise gets underway in occupied areas
Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces begin joint search and rescue exercises in the occupied areas on Tuesday. According to reports in the Turkish Cypriot press...
Air and naval forces in joint exercise
Air and naval forces from eight countries took part in a search and rescue exercise on Tuesday, as part of the third and final phase...
Multinational civil-military exercise ‘Argonaut 2016’ in full swing
The multinational civil-military exercise “Argonaut 2016” is taking place on Monday and Tuesday in Larnaca. According to the Ministry of Defence, the exercise is divided...
First phase of annual Argonaftis exercise begins Monday
Civil Defence, in cooperation with the foreign ministry, National Guard and other state agencies are organising the first phase of the annual exercise Argonaftis 2016...
Argonaftis 2015 wraps up
The multinational civil-military co-operation exercise ‘Argonaftis 2015’, wrapped up on Friday. The final stage of the exercise initiated a series of scenarios, including tackling a terrorism...
Cyprus participating in biggest evacuation exercise held to date
THE FIRST phase of the search rescue exercise ‘Argonaftis’ (Argonaut) 2015 took place yesterday, with Cyprus joining efforts with 18 other countries to test the...
Annual Argonaftis exercise underway
By Staff Reporter The annual sea, air and land exercise Argonaftis began on Monday in collaboration with the defence, foreign, interior and justice ministries. The...
