Savvas Angelides
Cyprus Defense Minister stresses need for EU naval presence in East Med
Cyprus Defense Minister Savvas Angelides briefed his EU counterparts on Tuesday on Turkey's ongoing activities in the Republic of Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), stressing the need for an EU naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
French Defense Minister expresses solidarity with Cyprus
The French Defense Minister, Florence Parly, who met on Tuesday with President Nicos Anastasiades and her Cyprus counterpart Savvas Angelides, expressed France's solidarity with Cyprus, which she said is under intense pressure when seen from an international perspective.
CBM talks resume amid air violations
The third round of discussions on confidence building measures between Greek and Turkish delegations that began on Monday at the Defense Ministry in Athens coincided with 36 air space violations by Turkish fighter jets in the Aegean which led to four mock dogfights.
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Anti-aircraft systems activated in joint military exercise with France
French Rafale fighter jets put the capabilities of the Cyprus army's anti-aircraft umbrella to the test during a joint military exercise on Monday.
The Rafale combat aircraft launched into Cyprus skies from aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the French navy flagship, and took on the role of attack to test the effectiveness of the Cyprus army's anti-aircraft warfare.
Crete hosts Greek, Cypriot, Egyptian military training exercise
Soldiers practice a beach landing during the Medusa 9 military training exercise on Crete, on Wednesday. The joint exercise of the Greek, Cypriot and Egyptian armed forces was watched yesterday by the foreign ministers of the three countries, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, Savvas Angelides and Mohamed Zaki, respectively. It ends on Friday. [Hellenic Ministry of Defense/ANA-MPA]
Greece, Egypt, Cyprus condemn Turkey's activities in Aegean, East Med, Syria
The Defense Ministers of Greece, Egypt and Cyprus on Tuesday condemned Turkey's illegal activities in Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), its violations of Greece's airspace and territorial waters, as well as the Syria incursion, in a joint statement issued after a trilateral meeting in Athens on Tuesday.
Cyprus says frigate underlines French support
Cypriot Defense Minister Savvas Angelides says a French frigate within the Cypriot exclusive economic zone (EEZ) was not intended to militarize a situation but to show support from France towards the Republic's sovereign rights.
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Cyprus working with France to expand naval base, says minister
Cyprus' defense minister says French military experts are assisting Cypriot authorities in upgrading a naval port on the east Mediterranean island nation's southern coast to allow it to receive large warships.
Cyprus, France reportedly agree on use of naval base
Cypriot Defense Minister Savvas Angelides and French counterpart Florence Parly reportedly signed a statement of intent on Wednesday to allow the French Navy to use a naval station at Mari to permanently service its warships, according to news website politis.com.cy.
Greek defence ministry οn alert with three lines of defence against Turkey
With the Turkish drill ship "FATIH" having entered Cyprus' Exclusive Economic Zone one week ago and with Ankara having tied up an enormous area around the Greek island of Kastellorizo for protracted military manoeuvres, Athens and Nicosia are in complete coordination in pursuing a major diplomatic push to force Ankara to back down from its expansionist stance.