Your Excellency Mr President,
Recognizing the weight of my honour and responsibility, I would like to thank you personally and the State for reaffirming the confidence in me to continue to lead the Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus for this period of time.
The National Guard, as one of the power components of the Republic of Cyprus, actively participating in the implementation of the Republic's Defence Strategy, is constantly modernizing, evolving and adapting, taking advantage of emerging opportunities, ready to face modern security challenges. Developing multidimensional action to strengthen all components of combat power, within the framework of the 5 Policies of the Sector "Strengthening Deterrent Power-Defense and Security" of your Governance Programme, it focuses on enhancing the implementation of a well thought-out and rational armament programme while increasing the maintainability of our weapon systems, the further expansion of the network of bilateral and multilateral military cooperation, the enhancement of its social face and, above all, the upgrading of its training and the strengthening and optimal use of its human resources.
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Minister, Mr. Michael Giorgala, for the support and trust that surrounds me, to his predecessor, Mr. Charalambos Petridis, to the Director General, Mr. Andreas Loukas, as well as to the entire staff of the Ministry for the excellent and constructive cooperation. But I feel a special need to thank my Deputy Chief Lieutenant General Loukas Hadjimichael, the hierarchy of the National Guard, my Commanders, and all the military and civilian personnel, reservists and National Guardsmen, whom I have the honor and responsibility to command. Without their dynamism, professionalism, discipline, morale and passion it would not have been possible to achieve our Vision and Mission. I will not tire of repeating that I am proud of them.
Mr. President,
Fully aware that "times are not forever" I assure you that I will continue to expend, by the power of the Lord, every ounce of my strength faithful to my Oath and my Debt to the heroes of our Nation and our semi-occupied Homeland.
Thank you.
(MX/EXP)
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