Political parties of the Republic of Cyprus expressed their solidarity to the Armenians in the struggle for the Armenian Genocide recognition internationally, committed under Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923.

“Non-recognition of the Genocide by Turkey will jeopardize the whole mankind,” statement by Communist Party of Cyprus reads.

Democratic Mobilization Party (DISI) announced that they grieve with Armenian nation on Genocide victims and back all the steps towards the international recognition of the Genocide.

“International community should recognize Genocide as a crime against humanity. Turkey should be punished for the Genocide, perpetrated against Armenian people,” the party stated in a statement.

Movement for Social Democracy (EDEK) and Movement of Ecologists and Environmental also made statements denouncing the Genocide.

L.A.