The current situation is unacceptable, illegal and in no way constitutes an acceptable solution to the Cyprus problem, Defence Minister Haralambos Petrides said. In his address at the memorial service and the unveiling of the Monument to the Fallen Heroes of the community of Arsos, Andreas Stivarou and Eleftherios Theodosiou, who fell during the Turkish invasion of 1974, Petridis stressed that we must continue to resist with all our strength to the provocations, threats and accomplishments of the Turkish invasion.
"We owe it to ourselves and to all directions that we will continue the struggle, firm in our positions, until the just solution and reunification of the homeland based on the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the principles and values of the European Union. This is our debt to all the heroes who gave their lives as a sacrifice on the altar of Cyprus' freedom and democracy," he said.
Regarding the sacrifice of the heroes, the Defence Minister said he spoke of "the eternal appreciation of the residents of the community and of the whole of Cyprus for the lads of Arsos, who did their duty in full by sacrificing their own lives during the Turkish invasion of 1974. To these brave compatriots who declared "Present" to the call of the homeland and remained to guard Thermopylae is the minimum return."
As he said, events like today's "should serve as a springboard for awakening."
As he said, events like today's "should serve as a springboard for awakening. The threat from the Turkish invader to partition our island is greater than ever before."
Source: KYPE
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