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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 07-07-15
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[01] CYPRUS - COUP ANNIVERSARY
[01] CYPRUS - COUP ANNIVERSARY
Cyprus pays tribute Sunday to those who lost their lives in defending
the Republic during the 1974 military coup against the democratically
elected President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios.
The wailing of sirens was heard at 08:20 local time, the very time when
the coup began, engineered by the military junta then ruling Greece.
The coup was followed five days later by the Turkish invasion, which
resulted in the occupation of 37% of the Republic`s territory.
A church service for those killed during the coup, officiated by the
primate of the church of Cyprus Archbishop Chrysostomos II, was held
this morning at Panagia Evangelistria Church in Nicosia in the presence
of President Tassos Papadopoulos, House of Representatives President
Demetris Christofias, Ambassador of Greece to Cyprus Demetris Rallis,
leaders or representatives of political parties, other political and
military officials and relatives of those killed.
Minister of Education and Culture Akis Kleanthous addressed the
ceremony.
President Papadopoulos and other officials laid wreaths at the tombs of
those killed defending the Republic, at Saints Constantinos and Eleni
cemetery in Nicosia.
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