Defence Minister Charalambos Petridis will travel to the US next Sunday for a working visit. This will be the first visit of a Defence Minister of the Republic of Cyprus for bilateral consultations at the US Pentagon. This development is a milestone in the upgraded Cyprus-US cooperation in the field of defence.
During his presence in the US, Mr. Petrides will meet with senior officials at the Pentagon, the State Department, the National Security Council, representatives from the Diaspora and will participate in think tank meetings.
As part of his visit, the Defense Minister will meet with US Deputy Secretary of Defense Ms. Kathleen Hicks, with whom he will discuss bilateral defense and military cooperation as well as international and regional issues. Furthermore, Mr. Petrides will be a speaker at the "New York Mediterranean Summit" organized by the Economist.
The visit of the Secretary of Defense confirms the excellent and constantly developing relations between the two countries on defense and security issues.
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