The signing ceremony of the Declaration of Intent between the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus and the National Guard of the State of New Jersey of the United States of America, which inaugurated the membership of the National Guard in the State Partnership Program (SPP), took place today at the Presidential Palace.
The Declaration of Intent was signed by the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis and the Commander of the New Jersey State National Guard, Brigadier General Lisa J. Hou, in the presence of the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Lisa J. Hou. Michael Yiorgallas and United States Ambassador to Cyprus Ms. Julie Fisher, as part of an official visit to Cyprus by officials of the State of New Jersey from 28 to 30 March 2023.
The ceremony was attended by the former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Lisa Hou. Haralambos Petrides, civilian and military leaders, senior officials of the State of New Jersey, and the U.S. Director for European and NATO Affairs, Mr. Andrew L. Winternitz.
Through the State Partnership Program, the partnership between the New Jersey National Guard and the National Guard is inaugurated. The goals of the partnership, among others, are to develop expertise and capabilities in specific military areas such as communications, intelligence, cyber defense, medical procedures, explosive ordnance disposal, military law enforcement, personnel training, leadership development, disaster response support, and search and rescue.
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