Maltese defence minister to visit
The minister of defence of Malta, Michael Farrugia will pay an official visit to Cyprus on Wednesday. The Maltese defence minister will meet his Cypriot...
Defence minister Christoforos Fokaides
Cyprus has become a humanitarian services hub, Defence Minister says
The Larnaca Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has promoted Cyprus in its capacity as a humanitarian services and stability hub in the Eastern Mediterranean, Defence...
German Defence Minister visits Cyprus
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen will pay a visit to Cyprus today Wednesday. According to a press release issued by the Cyprus Defence...
Too much hype over drillship’s activities
THE arrival of the West Capella drillship in Block 11 in the early hours of Wednesday and the reaction of the Turkish government have dominated...
Defence minister off to Egypt
Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides was due to leave on Sunday for Cairo for an official visit at the invitation of his Egyptian counterpart, General Sedki...
New plan to prompt conscripts onto public transport
DEFENCE minister Christoforos Fokaides announced on Thursday a new plan to encourage National Guard conscripts to use public transportation. Starting February 1, those conscripts using...
Defence committee calls ministry rush ‘blackmail’
By Andria Kades A MINISTRY of Defence letter calling on MPs to pass regulations and a bill for officers’ promotions and early retirements by November...
Defence Minister to address maritime safety conference in Berlin
Defence Minister Christoforos Fokaides will on Thursday address a conference on maritime safety in Berlin, organised by the European Defence Agency and the EuroDefense (Deutschland)...
Defence minister concludes Israel visit
The promotion of strategic cooperation between Cyprus and Israel in the fields of defence and security was discussed by Minister of Defence Christoforos Fokaides during...
Cyprus and Greece to boost defence ties
By Staff Reporter Greece plans to boost defence cooperation with Cyprus in more practical ways in the coming months including possible tri-partite exercises with Egypt,...
We are not going to play Ankara’s game, Defence Minister says
The government is taking all necessary measures and will not, under any circumstances, play Ankara’s game, said the Minister of Defence Christoforos Fokaides, when asked...
Cameron waits for MPs to OK Akrotiri launch pad
By Stefanos Evripidou A VOTE in the British parliament on Friday will decide whether the UK’s military airbase in Akrotiri will be used for the...
Defence minister cornered on two cases of special army privileges
By Constantinos Psillides THE defence ministry found itself in hot water on Wednesday after it emerged that the son of a political party senior official...
Defence minister talks of ‘sweeping changes’ in NG
Sweeping changes were underway within the Ministry of Defence and the National Guard to ensure efficiency, and to combat phenomena such as draft avoidance and...
US-Cyprus discuss wider cooperation
By Stefanos Evripidou CYPRUS AND the United States are ready to engage in discussions on strengthening cooperation in the field of maritime security, Defence Minister...
Gradual reforms underway at NG, minister tells MPs
By Angelos Anastasiou THE measures taken to foster meritocracy and proper administration as part of the restructuring and modernisation of the National Guard were presented...
Meritocracy in army pledge
By Jean Christou IF ALL REQUESTS for special treatment in the military were granted, the entire army might as well shut down, National Guard Chief...
No recall of army rifles after shooting
By Constantinos Psillides THE defence ministry said yesterday it would not ban reservists from taking home their weapons, a day after a Nicosia man shot...
Ending the ‘gangrene of nepotism’ in defence
By Stefanos Evripidou DEFENCE MINISTER Christoforos Fokaides yesterday announced a series of measures to tackle “the gangrene of rusfeti (nepotism)” in the defence sector. The...