Armenia supports Cyprus on 50th anniversary of occupation of northern Cyprus
ArmInfo.Below is a post on the Facebook account of the RA Embassy in Greece:
"This year marks the 50th anniversary of the occupation of northern Cyprus.
"On this day Armenia stands in solidarity with the Republic of Cyprus and will always and consistently assist and support Cyprus in its endeavours to find a just and enduring solution to the Cyprus issue.
"Armenia remains committed to peace and stability in the region and will continue to work with its international partners to address these challenges."
On July 20, 1974, Turkey invaded Cyprus, violating all rules of international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. The illegal Turkish invasion was carried out in two phases. During the second phase, Turkey took the city of Famagusta, under its control and illegally occupies over 36% of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus ever since.
As a result of the Turkish military invasion and occupation, 162,000 Greek-Cypriots fled their homes becoming refugees in their own country. To this day the occupying forces impede the return of refugees to their homes and property. By the end of 1975, the vast majority of Turkish-Cypriots living in areas controlled by the legitimate government were forced to leave their homes and move, owing to Turkey's coercive policy, to the Turkish- occupied territory of the Republic of Cyprus.