12 Double-barrel l,AB anti-ai rcraft vehicles: 12 Double-barrel vAB vehicles equipped with MISTRAL mi ssi I es; 12 vehicles equipped wjth 155 mm. canncns; 12 VAB vehicles equipped with HCT missiles;A complete medium-range anti -a ircraft m issi le system. l.lesimvrini also reported that a team of Greekcypriot National cuard officers had recently been in touch with the suppl iers of these arms. In additjon tothe above, the Greek Cypriot side, in accordance with'its current program, reached an agreement with Greecefor the purchase of Leonides-II armored vehicles valuedat 10 billion Drachmas. It is stressed that as a resultof these latest additions to its arsenal , theeffectiveness and strength of the Greek Cypr:ot Naticnal Guard would be bo I stered .A/44/949 5/21328 English Page2 Letterdated21May1990trOlllMr.OzerKoray addressed totheSecretary-General Uponinstructions frommygovernment, Iwould:lke tobringtoyourattention thefollowing inrelation to thecontinuing rearmament efforts oftheGroekCypriot administration inSouthCyprus: 1)TheGreekCypriot dailyMesimvrini ofMay1, 1990,quoting "Defense Issues" magazine published in Greeceasitssource, reported thatnewweapons, military vehicles andequipment valuedat$800million wouldbepurchased fortheGreekCypriot National Guard. Theplanned purchases wouldbeinaddition totheB-2 typetanksacquired fromGreece whichweresubsequently upgraded toAMX-36standards. Amongthemilitary vehicles andweapons tobe purchased bytheGreekCypriot administration arethe following: 2Gazelle helicopters equipped withHOTmissiles; 12Double-barrel VABanti-aircraft vehicles; 12Double-barrel VABvehicles equipped with MISTRAL missiles; 12Vehicles equipped with155mm.cannons; 12VABvehicles equipped withHOTmissiles; Acomplete medium-range anti-aircraft missile system. Mesimvrini alsoreported thatateamofGreek Cypriot National Guardofficers hadrecently beenin touchwiththesuppliers ofthesearms. Inaddition to theabove,theGreekCypriot side,inaccordance withitscurrent program, reached anagreement withGreece forthepurchase ofLeonides-II armored vehicles valued at10billion Drachmas. Itisstressed thatasaresult oftheselatestadditions toitsarsenal, the effectiveness andstrength oftheGreekCypriot National Guardwouldbebolstered. I ••• Digitized by Dag Hammarskjöld LibraryA/44/949 s/213?8 English Page 3
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the military capabilities and rearmament efforts of the Greek Cypriot National Guard, highlighting the acquisition of various weapons, military vehicles, and equipment. The focus is on the strengthening of the Guard's effectiveness and strength, which suggests a category related to national security or defense.

**Category**
Defense, International relations