{"id":18325,"date":"2026-10-31T11:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/?p=18325"},"modified":"2026-10-31T11:29:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T11:29:01","slug":"cyprus-and-qatar-strengthen-military-cooperation-during-national-guard-chiefs-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/el\/cyprus-and-qatar-strengthen-military-cooperation-during-national-guard-chiefs-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus and Qatar Strengthen Military Cooperation During National Guard Chief\u2019s Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chief of the Cyprus National Guard, Lieutenant General Emmanouil Theodorou, paid an official visit to the State of Qatar from 20 to 22 October 2026, holding high-level meetings focused on strengthening bilateral military relations and expanding cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 21 October, Lieutenant General Theodorou was officially welcomed at Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Defence, before holding a private meeting with the Chief of Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces, Lieutenant General (Pilot) Jassim bin Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Mannai. The programme also included a visit to the Joint Special Operations Training Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On 22 October, the National Guard Chief met with Qatar\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. He subsequently held talks with the Commander of the Qatar Emiri Guard, Major General Mohammed bin Sultan Al Suwaidi, and toured the Guard\u2019s base facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official meetings provided an opportunity to exchange views on matters of mutual interest, with particular emphasis on strengthening bilateral military ties. 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