The Minister of Defence Haralambos Petrides will go to the US for a working visit next Sunday. According to the Ministry of Defence, this is the first visit by a Defence Minister of the Republic of Cyprus to the US Pentagon for bilateral consultations.
"This development is a milestone in the upgraded Cyprus-US cooperation in the field of defence," it said.
During his presence in the US, Petrides will meet with senior officials at the Pentagon, the State Department, the National Security Council, representatives from the diaspora and participate in think tank meetings.
As part of his visit, the Defense Minister will meet with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks, with whom he will discuss bilateral defense and military cooperation as well as international and regional issues. Further, Petrides will be a speaker at the "New York Mediterranean Summit" organized by The Economist.
The visit of the Defense Minister confirms the excellent and ever-growing relations between the two countries on defense and security issues, the statement concludes.
Source: CNA
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