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28 MAY 1918 INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS IN NICOSIA
Gibrahayer
Nicosia
The Armenian community of Cyprus celebrated Armenian Independence Day
with school plays and songs, while the central community commemoration
of the 92nd anniversary of Armenian statehood was organised on Friday
May 28, at PASYDY Hall in Nicosia. Speaker of the day was Vicken
Avakian Principal of Levon and Sofia Hagopian secondary school and was
organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Cyprus Gomideh, AYMA/HMEM, ARS
(HOM) Cyprus "Sosse" Chapter and Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational
Association Cyprus "Oshagan" Chapter.
An independence feast at AYMA-HMEM followed, which was attended by
150 community members, including members of the European Friends of
Armenia Group - in Cyprus for a meeting last weekend - as well as
high officials from Karabakh and the Armenian military, who too were
in Cyprus for bilateral meetings with the Cyprus National Guard.
From: A. Papazian
Gibrahayer
Nicosia
The Armenian community of Cyprus celebrated Armenian Independence Day
with school plays and songs, while the central community commemoration
of the 92nd anniversary of Armenian statehood was organised on Friday
May 28, at PASYDY Hall in Nicosia. Speaker of the day was Vicken
Avakian Principal of Levon and Sofia Hagopian secondary school and was
organised by the ARF Dashnaktsoutiun Cyprus Gomideh, AYMA/HMEM, ARS
(HOM) Cyprus "Sosse" Chapter and Hamazkayin Cultural and Educational
Association Cyprus "Oshagan" Chapter.
An independence feast at AYMA-HMEM followed, which was attended by
150 community members, including members of the European Friends of
Armenia Group - in Cyprus for a meeting last weekend - as well as
high officials from Karabakh and the Armenian military, who too were
in Cyprus for bilateral meetings with the Cyprus National Guard.
From: A. Papazian