From left to right: Armen Sahakyan, Endy Zemenides, Commissioner Photis Photiou, Stephen Mesrobian, Artur Martirosyan
NEW YORK, NY—Building upon the historical and communal ties of the Hellenic and Armenian peoples, HALC, PSEKA, Cyprus Federation, and ANCA-ER signaled a new milestone in their bilateral agenda.
On April 9, 2016 as part of the 195th Anniversary of Greek Independence celebrations, the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER), the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations, and the International Coordinating Council, Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) held consultations that concluded with the adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation.
The memorandum outlines joint advocacy and public education initiatives including demands for justice for Turkey’s 1915-1923 Genocide of Armenians, Greeks, and Assyrians; a just and enduring reunification of Cyprus; self-determination for the people Nagorno Karabakh Republic; an end to Turkey’s economic blockades of Armenia and Cyprus; and promotion human, religious and ethnic minority rights in Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Minister Photis Photiou – the Republic of Cyprus’ Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Overseas Cypriots – also partook in the ceremony and conveyed the readiness of the Cypriot government to deepen the relations with the Republic of Armenia. A memorandum of understanding on diaspora issues is expected to be signed between Cyprus and Armenia in September.
“Hellenes and Armenians around the world have pursued an agenda of peace and justice for over a century,â€
