In today’s episode, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou will promote a plan to the cabinet for restoration of refugee apartment buildings found to be inadequate. In other news, Cyprus signed an agreement to cooperate with the New Jersey National Guard, Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas said, adding a delegation of US group will be visiting Cyprus later this week. In the context of this cooperation, Cyprus will draw experiences, know-how and even information regarding technologically upgraded weapon systems, he said. And the Cyprus government is weighing its options and future steps following Greece’s support for Turkey taking the helm of the International Maritime Organisation, spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said.

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