The President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas, sent a message of 51 years since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

“Fifty -one years after the illegal invasion of the Turkish army into Cyprus, in breach of the United Nations Charter and International Law, Megalonissos remains. dichotomized and to is experiencing the consequences of this barbaric attack of Turkey: Illegal Turkish military occupation of one third of its territory, massive violations of the human rights of the Cypriot people, missing, displaced, trapped, illegal settlement and destruction of the Greek and Orthodox cultural heritage, “ reports by the PD.

And notes: “We pay tribute to the Greeks and Cypriots who fought and were sacrificed in 1974 to defend the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus, with the promise that we will never forget their sacrifice.

As we will not forget the debt of our country for continuing and strengthening the efforts with the aim of ending it Turkish occupation and Finding a fair and sustainable solution of the Cyprus problem Issue on the basis of the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the implementation of the European acquis throughout the territory of a free and reunited Cyprus. ”