In honour of the 49th anniversary of the coup and the Turkish invasion in Cyprus n July 15, 1974, by the junta in Athens and EOKA B., the Justice for Cyprus Co-ordinating Committee of Victoria (SEKA) organised events over the weekend.
Every year the government, parliament, and Cypriot people across the globe commemorate all those who fell defending democracy and legality. Those whose heroic resistance stood as a barrier against the tanks of betrayal and national disgrace.
“The State unequivocally condemns all those who attempted to overthrow democracy with arms, giving Turkey the opportunity it sought to invade Cyprus,” stated President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, in an interview with CNA, on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the coup in Cyprus, stating that “democratic memory represents an irreversible debt to history.”
In Australia, Doxa Komodromou, the Deputy Government Spokesperson of Cyprus, represented the Republic of Cyprus at events condemning the dark anniversaries of the coup and the Turkish invasion, which commenced in Melbourne.
Ms Komodromou is be the main speaker at anti-occupation events organised by the Cypriot diaspora in Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra, Brisbane, and Sydney.
Ms Komodromou attended the memorial service held at the Cathedral of St Eustathius in Melbourne, officiated by Cypriot Bishop Kyriakos, and laid a wreath on behalf of President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides.
She also laid a wreath at the Hellenic Australian Memorial on Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne.
According to the announcement, during her presence in Australia, the Deputy Government Spokesperson will have meetings with presidents and members of community organisations, as well as with members of the South Australia-Cyprus Friendship Parliamentary Group.
It is also noted that on July 23, Ms Komodromou will attend the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Theotokos of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, where a memorial service will be held for the fallen heroes and a prayer for the discovery of the missing, officiated by Archbishop Makarios, followed by a separate meeting.
Ms Komodromou, accompanied by the High Commissioner of Cyprus in Australia, Antonis Sammoutis, will also visit the Department of Cypriot Antiquities at the University of Sydney Museum.
Ms Komodromou also spoke on Radio Hellas 3XY, specifically on the Cypriot Program hosted by Lambrini Lamprou-Christopher, discussing the Turkish invasion and its consequences.
The events concluded with a “Concert for Cyprus” featuring musicians who came from the island and local Cypriot singer Marios Haralambous and pianist George Timotheou.
