A three-day European conference of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) begins on Monday in Nicosia, with the participation of 42 member states of the CISM European branch, as well as the presidency of the organisation.
The conference, which will be promoting cooperation, peace, and security, will be opened on Monday evening at The Hilton Hotel by Minister of Defence Christoforos Fokaides.
On the sidelines of the conference, Fokaides will be meeting with President of the CISM Abdul Hakeen Al-Shino.
CISM is a non-profit military sports organisation, based in Brussels. It was founded in 1948 and has 136 member states.