Defence Minister and US Ambassador discuss initiative for military education and training of National Guard personnel

Cyprus’ Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides spoke on Wednesday on the phone with US Ambassador, Judith Garber, who informed him about her country’s intention to provide military training for National Guard personnel from 2021 onwards.
 
The initiative is part of the International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance provided for in the Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act of 2019, that passed recently in the US.
 
According to an announcement by the Ministry of Defence, Petrides thanked the US Ambassador for the briefing and said that the initiative was another step towards strengthening bilateral relations in security and defence matters between the Republic of Cyprus and the United States, an area developing significantly in the last few years.

(CNA)

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