Cyprus welcomes US military training funds

Nicosia (AFP) July 9, 2020

Cyprus on Thursday hailed a US decision to provide it with military training funds for the first time, saying it took relations with Washington to another level. The United States announced the move Wednesday, angering its NATO ally Turkey which occupies the northern third of Cyprus. Cypriot government spokesman Kyriacos Koushos called it "another action contributing to further upgrading