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,...
