Mojsilovic visits Cyprus

NICOSIA - Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) Chief of General Staff Gen Milan Mojsilovic began a three-day visit to Cyprus on Tuesday with discussions about bilateral military cooperation and opportunities for its advancement as well as contemporary regional and global security challenges.

A SAF delegation was received with full state honours, after which Mojsilovic met with Cypriot National Guard Chief Lt Gen Giorgios Tsitsikostas to discuss strengthening of bilateral military cooperation.

Mojsilovic also met with Cypriot Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas, the Serbian MoD said in a statement.

"In addition to an assessment that military cooperation represents an important part of overall relations between the two countries, a commitment to further development of cooperation in all areas of importance for the SAF and the Cyprus National Guard was confirmed by both sides," the statement said.