Cyprus says US decree on security affirms island's stabilizing role in region

FILE - A Cypriot military police officer stands guards next of the docked U.S ship carrying Gaza aid, at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, June 26, 2024.

Cyprus on Thursday hailed a U.S. memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition of the island as a pillar of stability in the east Mediterranean region which has been fraught with conflict.