National Defence Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos is paying an official visit to Cyprus on Wednesday. Mr. Avramopoulos will represent the Greek government at the military parade to be held in the context of the celebration for the 54th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Cyprus.

Mr. Avramopoulos will meet with the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Anastasiadis and the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus Christoforos Focaides with whom he will sign a Common Crisis Management Memorandum between Greece and Cyprus.