On January 10th 2018, the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Malta, Hon. Dr. Michael Farrugia, within the framework of his official visit to Cyprus, paid an informative visit to the JRCC/ZENON, accompanied by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Christoforos Fokaides and other senior officers and government officials.

Dr. Farrugia was briefed by the Commander of JRCC, Commodore NAVY Costas Fitiris, on the organization, operation and upgraded role of the Republic of Cyprus and the JRCC in cases of crisis and evacuation of population from states of the Middle East to Cyprus, as well as for the ongoing development programs of the Search and Rescue System.

The Maltese Minister expressed his satisfaction regarding the overall organization and operational readiness of the SAR System of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as the crucial and key role the System is capable of playing in SAR, peacekeeping and humanitarian operations in the Eastern Mediterranean.