France-Cyprus defense cooperation pact takes effect

After three years, a defense cooperation agreement between France and Cyprus, has into come force, the Cypriot government has announced. The two-year agreement includes cooperation in the fields of armaments and defense technology, and Cypriot staff training in France’s military schools, a government statement said. The two countries will “hold joint exercises and organize mutual visits in the framework of activities of the armed forces,” Charlambos Petridis, Cypriot…

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