The strong and indestructible ties with Cyprus, as well as the timeless support and assistance of the Municipality of Athens to the Cypriot Hellenism was confirmed by the Mayor of Athens, Costas Bakogiannis during the meeting he had at noon at the City Hall of Athens with delegations of Mayors and Cypriots.
At the meeting, Mr. Bakoyannis informed the Chairman of the Committee Dr. Petros Kareklas, as well as the other members that the procedures for the construction of a Monument to the Fallen and Missing in the Cyprus tragedy are starting in Athens, after accepting a relevant proposal of the Ambassador of Cyprus Mr. Kyriakos Kenevezos.
«I had the pleasure and honor to welcome today at the City Hall my fellow Mayors from the occupied areas of Cyprus. Forty-eight years after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Athens does not forget and is ready to pay its debt of Remembrance to the victims and missing persons of the Cyprus tragedy, as well as to their families who are still living with the painful loss. The Monument to be erected in Athens will be a constant reminder of the tragic events of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. “It’s a national debt, which is becoming even more urgent in the” shadow “of the war in Ukraine.”stressed in a statement the Mayor of Athens.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Petros Karklalas – Mayor of Kythrea and President of the Occupied Municipalities, Victoris Hadjavraham – Mayor of Morphou, Eleni Mylona Hadjimihael – Mayor of Occupy Hades, Zena Lysander Panagidou – Mayor of Lefkonakos – District of Lapithos, Mary Moustakas Kourrayannis – Deputy Mayor of Kyrenia, while the Mr. Takis Vrailas, an educational officer from the “House of Cyprus” was also present.
The Mayors of the occupied municipalities of Cyprus expressed in a touching way their gratitude for the decision of the Mayor of Athens to erect the Monument in Athenswhile during the meeting they referred to their personal experiences and stood by the losses that their own families have experienced.
The members of the delegation also pointed out to Mr. Bakoyannis that the Monument that will be erected in the Greek capital, will pay the due price to the approximately 800 missing persons and their families, who after so many years are still looking for answers.
They also stressed that the construction of the Monument will be a point of reference for future generations in Cyprus and Greece.
For his part, the Mayor of Athens stressed that no one should forget those who resisted the invaders with self-sacrifice and expressed his gratitude to all those who gave their lives for freedom, while emphasizing the need to strengthen the national historical memory.
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