#Cyprus National Guard

National Guard Chief, Lieutenant General George Tsitsikostas, expressed Cyprus’ support for Europe undertaking the initiative to shape security guarantees for Ukraine, at the Paris defence and strategy forum (PDSF). Despite ...

A bill for voluntary conscription of women into the national guard which is to be tabled in parliament after its approval by ministers, was criticised by women’s groups on ...

Cyprus, Greece and Armenia have signed a joint action plan for 2025, promoting their role as pillars of stability in Caucasus and the eastern Mediterranean. The action plan, signed in Athens ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said two independent criminal investigators will be appointed to shed light on national guardsman Thanasis Nicolaou’s case after an inquiry into his death ruled ...

Professional soldiers received a pay rise after cabinet approved a proposal made by Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas on Friday. They will now be on the public sector A2-A5-A7 ...

President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday expressed his support for the creation of a European Union defence commissioner. The idea for the creation of such a post was first put forward ...

The head of the national guard on Thursday took exception to the auditor-general revealing potentially sensitive information about the military, such as weapons storage depots and the state of munitions. ...

Recently appointed head of the National Guard, General Georgios Tsitsikostas, was warmly received by House President Annita Demetriou on Monday morning where she warned of Cyprus’ ongoing challenges. Demetriou wished ...

Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, the outgoing chief of the National Guard, met with President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday and was thanked for his service. The meeting was also attended by ...

The island’s national broadcaster Cybc on Friday held a small ceremony in honour of the outgoing National Guard chief, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis. Defence minister Michalis Giorgallas and chairman ...

A doctor is set to arrive form Israel on Wednesday to inspect the critically injured national guard officer. The officer was injured on Thursday last week at the Andreas Papandreou ...

Ceremonies have been held across the country to swear in the latest intake of conscripts into the National guard. In Nicosia, a large-scale swearing in ceremony was held at the ...

The National Guard is a ‘second family’ and will support each one of the new army recruits, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said on Friday following the selection of this year’...

In a display of operational capability and professionalism, the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade, in collaboration with the Air Command of the National Guard, completed the “DAEDALUS 2023” exercise. According to a ...

Military personnel from the UK and Cyprus have concluded a joint an air defence exercise on the island, the National Guard announced on Wednesday. The purpose of the exercise – Aphrodite ...

Cyprus’ National Guard is participating in the multinational exercises “Iniochos 2023” and “Orion 2023”, as part of the wider framework of the operational training of its personnel, the force’s general staff ...

The Cyprus problem can only be resolved with a more active role of the European Union, President Nikos Christodoulides said during his visit at the Nicosia based Eldyk camp on ...

French marines in the last days carried out a military exercise named Ariadni-23 along with several units of the Cypriot National Guard. According to a post released on Tuesday by ...

Cyprus’ defence ministry signed a letter of intent with the US’s New Jersey National Guard on Thursday, to be inducted into the state partnership program (SPP). Under the program, ...

The armament programme of the Republic of Cyprus will always continue as part of strengthening the country’s deterrent power, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Friday. He was speaking during ...

The Cypriot National Guard and US forces wrapped up a four-day training exercise on Friday at the Stavrou Stylianidi camp in Kornos, the ministry of defence announced. The 173rd Airborne ...

A fire that broke out on five national guard vehicles in Polemidia this week was caused due to a short circuit, police said on Saturday. Limassol CID said that following ...

President Nicos welcomed the bands for Christmas carols of the Eldyk (Greek forces), the national guard and the police force at the presidential palace. He wished them on Friday a ...

The upgrade of the National Guard’s capabilities and equipment is a priority for Cyprus, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on Friday, speaking as he awarded green berets to this ...