"The agreements were signed in Nicosia during the annual joint meeting of the three countries' military staffs and were officially announced by the IDF, drawing a largely positive response from both the domestic media and the public in Cyprus. While the details of the agreements have not been made public, DW has learned that they include provisions for joint exercises and training, the establishment of working groups in specialized areas and the development of a strategic military dialogue."
"Summarizing the joint communique issued after the meeting in Jerusalem, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides stated at the time that the three countries had decided to deepen their cooperation "with a focus on energy, defense and security," referring to "agreements that will immediately move to the implementation stage." Speaking to DW, Zenonas Tziarras, lecturer at the Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cyprus, noted that trilateral cooperation among t"
Cyprus, Greece and Israel signed a trilateral military cooperation plan and two bilateral cooperation plans between the IDF and the Hellenic Armed Forces, and between the IDF and the Cypriot National Guard in Nicosia during the annual joint meeting of their military staffs. The agreements were announced by the IDF and received a largely positive response in Cyprus. Provisions include joint exercises and training, creation of specialized working groups, development of a strategic military dialogue, and exchange of expertise on modern security threats such as unmanned systems and electronic warfare. The agreements implement a political decision from the December 22 Jerusalem trilateral summit.
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