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The FNS La Fayette, the OPV IOANNIDES and Special Forces of the Cyprus Navy and an AW-139 helicopter of the Cyprus Air Force, conducted, on 13 October 2019 from 8.30-14.45, in a very successful way, a series of training exercises to the south Cyprus and within the EEZ (Block 6,7,10 and 11), deepening operational cooperation between the Republic of Cyprus and France.

The joint aeronautical exercise (PASSEX) titled “CYP/FRA/2019”, was carried out in the framework of the bilateral “Agreement for Cooperation on Defence Matters”, that was drawn up between the Ministries of Defence of the two countries.

Cooperation between the Cyprus and French Navies this year provided their personnel with an excellent opportunity to practice alongside improving the operational capabilities of the crews, enhancing the level of communication and understanding, fostering a spirit of cooperation and creating the conditions for its further development in other fields, while also delivering a message of synergy and determination solidarity with the aim of freely exercising the sovereign rights of the countries and maintaining a climate of stability and security in the SE Mediterranean region and the Middle East. 

(MG)