Russian Military Get Coveted Foothold In Cyprus -- Famagusta-Gazette
THE RUSSIAN MILITARY will now be given full use of a Cypriot airbase and the main port at Limassol.
A ccording to the Ministry of Defence in Nicosia the use of the Andreas Papandreou airbase will be only used for ‘emergency scenarios’ and humanitarian missions, but the move highlights growing co-operation between Russia and Cyprus.
There has been intensive diplomatic activity between Nicosia and Moscow over Russian requests for military use of the airbase in Paphos and Limassol port since last summer.
As it stands, a Russian presence in the region is only made possible by the survival of the Assad government, with Moscow still hanging on to their personnel from the naval base in Tartus.
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Update: Cyprus allows Russian aircrafts to use airbase near Paphos – media -- Voice of Russia
My Comment: Russian military aircraft will be able to use the airbase at Paphos and the Russian navy will be able to use the port at Limassol .... but only for emergency and/or humanitarian purposes. My bet is that this cooperation will be upgraded in the near future.
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