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The Minister of Defence, Mr. Michael Yiorgallas, accompanied by the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, made an official visit to the United States from 15 to 21 July 2023, during which he signed the declaration of membership of the National Guard in the State Partnership Program of the United States Department of Defense with the National Guard of the State of New Jersey as a partner.
On behalf of the State of New Jersey, the Statement was signed by Secretary of State Ms. Tahesha Way in the presence of the Chief of the United States National Guard, General Daniel R. Hokanson, senior State officials and the Commander of the New Jersey National Guard, Brigadier General Lisa J. Hou.
In the context of the visit of the Cyprus delegation to New Jersey, a group of officers of the National Guard participated in a conference and Working Groups held in parallel, in order to present the thematic modules of the cooperation, to inform each other, to exchange views, as well as the next steps. The conference was welcomed by the Secretary of Defense, the Chief of Staff, and the Commander of the New Jersey National Guard.
The Secretary of Defense also participated in the 30th Anniversary celebration of the State Partnership Program, held in Washington, D.C., with the participation of all U.S. States participating in the Program, as well as the 100 partner countries around the world.
As part of his visit, Yiorgallas held separate meetings with, among others, New Jersey Secretary of State Ms. Tahesha Way, the Chief of the United States National Guard General Daniel R. Hokanson, the Commander of the New Jersey State National Guard Brigadier General Lisa J. Hou, the President of the Federation of Cypriot Organizations of America Mr. Kyriakos Papastylianou, the leadership of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), Mr. Jimmy Kokota, Mr. Savvas Tsiviko, Mr. Vasilis Mosaides, as well as the leadership of the Jewish Institute for National Security in America (JINSA), with whom he discussed issues of bilateral interest between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States in the field of defense and security.
Yiorgallas also visited the Cypriot community in New York, where he delivered a commemorative speech on the 49th black anniversary of the 1974 coup d'état and Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
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