French Defense Minister expresses solidarity with Cyprus

The French Defense Minister, Florence Parly, who met on Tuesday with President Nicos Anastasiades and her Cyprus counterpart Savvas Angelides, expressed France's solidarity with Cyprus, which she said is under intense pressure when seen from an international perspective.
France is an ally of Cyprus, the Minister of the Armed Forces of France said following her meeting with the Cyprus President and Defense Minister at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday.
The island is under pressure, Parly said, and this becomes clear when the situation is seen from an international perspective.
"Our solidarity is expressed in several ways," Parly told media outside the Palace. "We have strong bilateral cooperation with Cyprus, Cyprus ports often host our navy - and we are thankful for this - and Cyprus also contributes to the effectiveness of our aircraft carriers' missions."
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