The Chief of the Nationwide Guard emphasised on the occasion of the Normal Employees of the Nationwide Guard, for the sixtieth anniversary of the institution of the Nationwide Guard that the Nationwide Guard has by no means been so sturdy and with such prospects
The Nationwide Guard has by no means been so sturdy and with such prospects, emphasised the Chief of the Nationwide Guard (EF) Lieutenant Normal George Tsitsikostas, on the occasion of the Normal Employees of the Nationwide Guard, for the sixtieth anniversary of the institution of the EF, within the presence of the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulides, the Archbishop of Cyprus George and the Minister of Protection Vassilis Palmas.
“We declare in each course that the Nationwide Guard has the operational capabilities to completely fulfill its mission,” he underlined.
Our sacred objective, based on the Chief of the EF, “is and can stay the restoration and assure of the territorial integrity of the nation, of the free and united Cyprus”.
Mr. Tsitsikostas stated that “it’s sure that the Nationwide Guard is progressing and altering” and that “nobody can dispute that”, including that “nearly as good as we’re, we should develop into higher”.
He stated that “the present occasions inside and outdoors our borders, the 50-year occupation of 1/3 of the island in addition to the evolving Turkish provocation don’t permit for any complacency.”
“Having as a foundation of reference that the enemy is already contained in the gates, it’s apparent that the Nationwide Guard is obliged to function 24 hours a day in a state of fixed readiness, with none margin of inactivity, to defend the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus on land, sea and air, having a say in shaping developments”, he underlined.
Additionally, the Head of the EF stated that “the modifications round us are a lot quicker than prior to now and produce new calls for, which drive us to undertake a brand new challenge, with the goal of at the least maintaining with and adapting to the always altering developments ».
He stated that “the seventh of October 2023, the milestone date, has irreversibly modified our world” and added that “Cyprus from the nook of the map has discovered itself on the middle.
“The tragic penalties of the conflicts, along with difficulties, have additionally created alternatives to improve its position on the worldwide degree”, he underlined.
Stating that at this time marks precisely one yr since assuming his duties as Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus and “frequently protecting our eyes on Pentadaktylos”, Mr. Tsitsikostas assured that “we’ll proceed on the identical path of debt and selfless giving which was carved by our predecessors”.
“For the EF there is just one path destined for victory and success, with its mission as a compass, which is to take all the required measures 'for the protection of the Republic' with a view to take care of any 'power directed towards independence or territorial integrity of the Republic or threatening the protection of life or property' of its residents, precisely as outlined by the founding Decree of the Council of Ministers of June 4, 1964”, emphasised the Head of the EF.
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