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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 March 2026. It was answered by Al Carns (Labour) on Friday, 27 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Cyprus: Foreign Relations

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 119399 on Cyprus: Military Bases, what the evidential basis is that the relationship with the Republic of Cyprus has never been closer.

Answer

The UK's defence relationship with the Republic of Cyprus is multifaceted, underscored by an annual multi-domain bilateral cooperation programme. The activity outlined in this programme continues to increase year-on-year, identifying and exploiting previously unconsidered areas to the benefit of both nations. Evidence of this was the completion of the inaugural UK-Cyprus Industry Day, held at the Cypriot High Commission in December 2025.

The collaboration at the operational level is deep. This has been demonstrated through the coordination of air defence efforts in response to the current situation in the Middle East.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
121797
Session
2024-26
Related items
Cyprus: Military Bases
Monday, 16 March 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Cyprus Foreign relations
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