Cyprus’ recent history and the tragic events of the 1974 invasion dictate a constant awareness to carry on the struggle to reunite our country, Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides has said.
In an address at the funeral of soldier Stavros Stavrinou, who was killed during the Turkish invasion and his remains were exhumed in 2015 in an area in the occupied town of Keryneia, the Minister said that after 47 years of a painful waiting, today we pay our respects to a fallen soldier who sacrificed his life for his country.
Petrides said that today’s aching ceremony is a reminder that we need to carry on the fight to reunite our island.
Source: Cyprus News Agency