{"id":9624,"date":"2025-01-02T08:33:26","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festive-taussig.213-158-90-25.plesk.page\/?p=9624"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:51:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:51:04","slug":"strengthening-cypruss-defence-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbdcgroup.com\/el\/strengthening-cypruss-defence-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Cyprus\u2019s defence industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Address by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr Nikos Christodoulides, at the opening of the 2nd International Defence and Security Conference \u201cBATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2024\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is with great pleasure that I address you today at the opening of the 2nd International Defence and Security Conference \u201cBATTLEFIELD ReDEFiNED 2024.\u201d This two-day conference serves as a platform to explore the pivotal role of the defence industry in shaping the future security, stability, and prosperity of our country, our region, and Europe as a whole. At the same time, this Conference presents an excellent opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the Cyprus defence industry.
The ongoing war in Ukraine along with regional conflicts in the greater Middle East underscore the inherent fragility of peace and the critical importance of preparedness. They serve as a reminder that vigilance and the advancement of defence capabilities are indispensable for the preservation of peace and stability.
At the same time, with its own historical experience of the 1974 invasion and the ongoing occupation by Turkey for 50 years now, the Republic of Cyprus profoundly
appreciates the critical role of the defence industry in safeguarding stability, addressing hybrid threats, and bolstering our nation\u2019s role within regional and European security frameworks.
It is for this reason, but also having in mind Cyprus\u2019 membership to the European Union (EU) and the fact that we are located in a region of great geopolitical importance and uncertainty, that investment in this sector is not just a duty but a strategic imperative.
I am very pleased to note that, over the last five years, the Cyprus defence industry has demonstrated extraordinary growth and resilience, emerging as a key pillar of our national strategy. More specifically, 16 Cypriot companies, with the support of the Ministry of Defence, have secured participation in 37 different contracts of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme, as well as of the European Defence Fund. Contracts with a total budget of approximately \u20ac435 million for developing new generation European defence systems. This involvement has equipped our defence industry with advanced infrastructure and specialised expertise, establishing the Republic of Cyprus as a reliable co-producer in Europe\u2019s defence systems supply chain.
My vision, our vision, is to transform the Republic of Cyprus from a consumer of defence products into a producer that actively contributes to shaping the European defence landscape through innovation, the development of cutting-edge technologies, and the production of high-quality defence systems.
To realise this vision, our government is implementing a series of targeted measures to further support and strengthen, in action, not just words, our defence industry. In this context, I would like to announce today:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t

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