The National Guard participates, for the sixth consecutive year, in the aeronautical exercise "MEDOUSA-12/2022", which takes place from 19 to 25 November 2022. The exercise takes place within the framework of the Trilateral Cooperation Programme between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt and is the culmination of the stable and upgraded military cooperation between the participating countries.
Cyprus participates in the exercise with the aircraft "ALASIA", 1 E/V AW-139, Submarine Disaster Squadron and officers of the Naval Command of the General Staff of the National Guard (GNEF) at the Command and Control Headquarters, which provides the opportunity to conduct operational co-training in various areas of aeronautical exercises.
On the sidelines of the exercise, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides had a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart General Mohamed Zaki, during which the excellent relations between the two countries were reaffirmed, as well as the importance of trilateral cooperation between Greece, Cyprus and Egypt for the maintenance of security and stability in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Today, simultaneously with the Distinguished Visitors Day, the final phase of the exercise was held in the presence of the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, who congratulated the participants for the excellent organization and execution of the exercise.
The participation in this exercise, together with the other main training and operational activities, which are among the objectives of the National Plan "Cyprus - Tomorrow", in the pillar Security - Rule of Law, prove in practice that the combat power and operational readiness of the National Guard is at a very high level, confirm the readiness to respond to today's requirements and ensure the conditions for the successful management of tomorrow's challenges.
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