"I have learned in my life to be clear and to face any situation. I have not put in my resignation but it is always at the disposal of the President of the Republic,"Defence Minister Haralambos Petridis replied, when asked about his possible resignation after and after the death of the 27-year-old SYOP commando.
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In statements from Parliament, the Minister told reporters that he had already had a telephone conversation with President Anastasiades, who is absent abroad.
Referring to the new fatal accident and the third in a row in recent times, the Minister of Defence said he was particularly shocked, both he and the entire Ministry of Defence. "Investigations have been ordered from the very first moment," he said.
"I understand everyone's anguish and desire for justice to be done and for something like this not to happen again. I wish the same and I assure you that there will be no discounts," the PMO said.
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Commenting on the ongoing investigations, the Defence Minister said that he could not at present go into details that may pertain to the events, however, due to the nature of this particular accident - involving the death of the 27-year-old - "there is a lot of data on record which may shed light soon."
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