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It is with great pleasure that I am attending today's award ceremony for the 2022 NCO conscripts who distinguished themselves for the systematic use of the Free Movement Plan during the period between 1 September 2022 and 31 May 2023.
The action is part of the National Guard's ongoing interest in the care and safety of its personnel.
The National Guard is one of the most vital parts of Cypriot society. It includes in its ranks the most vibrant and, at the same time, the most promising part, the young people. The whole project of the National Guard was designed and is being implemented with our soldiers in mind.
For its implementation, 19 licensed bus companies participate in the project on 99 routes, covering the transportation of service soldiers, contracted soldiers and CSTs of all camps, to and from all provinces and urban centres of the Guard's residence.
The primary concern of the Plan is to provide free, speedy and, above all, safe transportation for National Guardsmen on their outings. This Plan relieves the families of National Guardsmen of unnecessary expense and personal time that would be required to travel by their own means, while the transportation of their children is in the hands of professional drivers.
The National Guard, having ascertained through the many years of utilization of the SDEF that the risks of traffic accidents have been reduced to a minimum, constantly seeks to expand its use by as many National Guardsmen as possible.
For the success of this effort, we constantly seek the support and cooperation of the National Guardsmen's parents.
For the success of this effort, we constantly seek the support and cooperation of the National Guardsmen's parents. Our aim is, and with the assistance of the parents, to make our National Guardsmen recognize the increased responsibility and the risk they assume from the traffic hazards arising from the use of private vehicles or other private vehicles in relation to the bus, for transportation during their leaves - exits to and from the camps, as well as the corresponding responsibility towards any fellow passengers.
However, we should not forget, as mentioned by Mr. Minister, that no matter how many incentives we offer, no matter how many initiatives we take, nothing can be guaranteed if road awareness and the correct use of the traffic code are not developed and consolidated by everyone.
In this direction, the National Guard, embracing the above position, has extended traffic education within the broader framework of military education.
In this direction, the National Guard, embracing the above position, has extended traffic education within the broader framework of military education. At the same time, through a more systematic education of its soldiers and its staff, it seeks to contribute to the efforts made to reduce road traffic collisions to the best possible extent.
The National Guard's Free Movement of Soldiers Scheme has now become part of the daily routine of our units. A large number of our soldiers move safely every day on all the routes of free Cyprus.
On this occasion, I would like to congratulate the soldiers who are among us and who will be honoured, but I would like to emphasise that all the soldiers who participate in this project are also honoured.
In closing, I would like to express my sincere thanks to CNP Insurance, both for the kind offer of space, and for its continuous and ongoing support by providing incentives to the National Guardsmen, such as that of granting the electronic tablets with which we will shortly award the honored soldiers.
Thank you.
(AF/EXP)
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