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Cyprus News Agency: News in English (AM), 00-04-21
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[01] Armenian Genocide - Cyprus
[02] Cyprus award - Pauline Green
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[01] Armenian Genocide - Cyprus
Nicosia, Apr 21 (CNA) -- Armenians living in Cyprus commemorate the 85th
anniversary of the Armenian genocide with various events and the House of
Representatives observed here yesterday at its plenary session a minute's
silence for the victims.
Acting House President Avraam Antoniou condemned the genocide against the
Armenian people, a civilised people with a long civilisation and culture.
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[02] Cyprus award - Pauline Green
London, Apr 21 (CNA) -- Cyprus honoured a British lady, former Euro MP, who
has helped promote the just cause of Cyprus and its accession course to the
European Union for the past decade, bestowing on her the Grand Commander of
the Order of Merit of the Republic of Cyprus.
In a ceremony at the residence of Cyprus' High Commissioner to the UK,
Michalis Attalides, Pauline Greece said the Cyprus issue is one of invasion
and occupation and democracy demands it should end.
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