On Friday, July 8, 2022, the confirmation ceremony of the new Officers of the Class of 2022 took place at Camp "Stavros Stylianidis" in Corno, before the Minister of Defence, Mr. Charalambos Petridis and in the presence of the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, the Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Savvas Angelidis, the Deputy Chief, Lieutenant General Kostas Chrysilios, the hierarchy of the General Staff of the National Guard, as well as the relatives of the new Officers.
The 21 new Officers who graduated from the Military Schools of Evelpidon, Naval Cadets, Icarians and Corps Officers, after giving the newly signed pledge of loyalty to the Fatherland, received their swords from the Minister of Defence.
In his Daily Order, the Chief of the National Guard stressed to the young Lieutenants, Ensigns and Lieutenants that their top mission is to defend the freedom and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus. He called on them to serve this mission with hard and methodical work, conscious discipline, faithful application of regulations and orders, by commanding with honour, dignity and justice, shaping their vision and translating it into action, acting so that in every action they take, the safety of their personnel prevails and always looking forward and upwards.
At the same time, he pledged, together with their Commanders, to ensure that the new Officers have all the conditions that will allow them to devote themselves unreservedly to their mission. In conclusion, he stressed to them that with their own eloquent courage, resourcefulness, wisdom and bravery,
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