Cyprus Grants 15 Million Euros to Defense Ministry

Defense Minister Yaacoub al-Sarraf concluded an official trip to Cyprus where he met with senior officials, and was informed about a Cypriot grant to the Defense Ministry worth 15 million Euros, the National News Agency reported on Saturday.

During his visit, the Defense Minister held talks that focused on the situation in the region, the bilateral relations between the two countries and the military cooperation agreement signed between the two nations in 2016, NNA said.

The Cypriot part has agreed to provide a grant worth 15 million euros to Lebanon's defense ministry .

The annual activities program was signed in implementation of the military cooperation agreement signed between the two countries in 2016.