The remains of seven Greek soldiers who lost their lives during the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus were transferred to Greece on Thursday.
The handover ceremony took place on Thursday morning, in the presence of the political, military and religious leadership and Greece`s Deputy Minister of Defense Nikolaos Hardalias. House Speaker and Defense Minister were also present to pay their respects as well as the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, the Chief of Cyprus’ National Guard and representatives of the political parties and other organized groups.
Source: Cyprus News Agency