Defence Minister Vasilis Palmas announced that incentives for women’s voluntary military service will include informal agreements with private universities offering 50% discounts throughout their studies.
Speaking on state CyBC radio, Palmas said the National Guard’s needs are continuous and permanent, expressing hope that women aged 18-26 will show interest in enlisting.
He noted that women who decide to enlist will subsequently have the opportunity to join the ranks of professional soldiers (SYOP).
Military officer to command presidential guard
Regarding the decision to appoint a military officer rather than a police member to serve as the presidential guard’s commander, Palmas said that usually abroad, heads of presidential and prime ministerial guards are military personnel.
He stated it was President Christodoulides’ wish for a military officer to assume the specific post, noting the last time this occurred was during Archbishop Makarios’s presidency.
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