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CYPRIOT PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT OMIROU RECEIVES ARMENIAN COUNTERPART IN HISTORIC MEETING
14:47, 03 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
President of the Cypriot Parliament Yiannakis Omirou received the
President of the Armenian National Assembly Galust Sahakyan on April
2 in Nicosia, according to Greek Reporter.
Describing the meeting with his counterpart as a "historic" moment,
Omirou underlined the historic ties and the common destiny connecting
the two countries. On his behalf, Mr. Sahakyan said Cyprus and Armenia
are aiming to strengthen their cooperation in the international fora.
"This is a historic visit to Cyprus as it coincides with the
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide," the Cypriot House of
Representatives (Parliament) told the press after a meeting with his
Armenian counterpart, adding that Cyprus was the first country to
raise the issue of Armenian Genocide before the United Nations General
Assembly in 1965. Moreover, he recalled that Cyprus recognized the
Armenian Genocide in 1975 with a Parliament resolution, which was
repeated in 1982, whereas in 1990 the Cypriot Parliament unanimously
adopted another resolution setting the 24th of April as the national
day to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.
Characterizing Armenia as a "brotherly country," he pointed out the
two countries' historical ties as well as the "common historical
destiny." "Cyprus has also been a victim of Turkish brutality and
expansionism since the Turkish occupation violates the sovereignty,
independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus for the last 41
years," he said. Moreover, he said the Armenian community in Cyprus
is the "link" between the two countries.
On his behalf, the President of the Armenian National Assembly,
repeated that Cyprus and Armenia "reaffirm their cooperation and
friendship." "We are in a friendly country and we will try in our
meetings to give reasonable solutions to the issues that concern us,"
he characteristically noted, adding that both sides "are confident that
historical truth and justice will prevail and there will be a day when
all the ancient peoples will gain a greater role in world affairs."
Finally, Mr. Sahakyan pointed out that on March 24 the Armenian
National Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the genocide of
the Greeks of Pontos and the Assyrians.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/04/03/cypriot-parliament-president-omirou-receives-armenian-counterpart-in-historic-meeting/#sthash.lFlXJnZ1.dpuf
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/03/cypriot-parliament-president-omirou-receives-armenian-counterpart-in-historic-meeting/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
14:47, 03 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
President of the Cypriot Parliament Yiannakis Omirou received the
President of the Armenian National Assembly Galust Sahakyan on April
2 in Nicosia, according to Greek Reporter.
Describing the meeting with his counterpart as a "historic" moment,
Omirou underlined the historic ties and the common destiny connecting
the two countries. On his behalf, Mr. Sahakyan said Cyprus and Armenia
are aiming to strengthen their cooperation in the international fora.
"This is a historic visit to Cyprus as it coincides with the
100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide," the Cypriot House of
Representatives (Parliament) told the press after a meeting with his
Armenian counterpart, adding that Cyprus was the first country to
raise the issue of Armenian Genocide before the United Nations General
Assembly in 1965. Moreover, he recalled that Cyprus recognized the
Armenian Genocide in 1975 with a Parliament resolution, which was
repeated in 1982, whereas in 1990 the Cypriot Parliament unanimously
adopted another resolution setting the 24th of April as the national
day to commemorate the Armenian Genocide.
Characterizing Armenia as a "brotherly country," he pointed out the
two countries' historical ties as well as the "common historical
destiny." "Cyprus has also been a victim of Turkish brutality and
expansionism since the Turkish occupation violates the sovereignty,
independence and territorial integrity of Cyprus for the last 41
years," he said. Moreover, he said the Armenian community in Cyprus
is the "link" between the two countries.
On his behalf, the President of the Armenian National Assembly,
repeated that Cyprus and Armenia "reaffirm their cooperation and
friendship." "We are in a friendly country and we will try in our
meetings to give reasonable solutions to the issues that concern us,"
he characteristically noted, adding that both sides "are confident that
historical truth and justice will prevail and there will be a day when
all the ancient peoples will gain a greater role in world affairs."
Finally, Mr. Sahakyan pointed out that on March 24 the Armenian
National Assembly adopted a resolution recognizing the genocide of
the Greeks of Pontos and the Assyrians.
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2015/04/03/cypriot-parliament-president-omirou-receives-armenian-counterpart-in-historic-meeting/#sthash.lFlXJnZ1.dpuf
http://www.armradio.am/en/2015/04/03/cypriot-parliament-president-omirou-receives-armenian-counterpart-in-historic-meeting/
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress