Turkey`s illegal actions and the violations of Cyprus` sovereign rights, were the focus of a teleconference that took place on Thursday between the Ministers of Defence of Cyprus Charalampos Petrides and Germany Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, who discussed the developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Defence, the two Ministers focused on Turkey`s aggressive and illegal actions, in particular Ankara`s violations of the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus. In addition, the illegal transfer of German military equipment and supplies to the Turkish occupied territories of Cyprus was highlighted, as well as Turkey`s hybrid war with the instrumentalisation of immigration, the control of the Turkish Cypriot leadership and the Islamisation of the occupied territories.
The two Ministers exchanged views on issues of common interest such as the security situation in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region and the initiatives taken by Cyprus in the framework of the EU and in cooperation with countries of the region, aiming to promote security and stability as well as regional cooperation.
They also discussed about bilateral issues and developments in the field of security and defence and the prospect of further deepening their cooperation through the signing of a bilateral defence cooperation program for the years 2021-2022 and the accreditation of a defence attaché of Cyprus in Berlin.