An exhibition devoted to the Armenian Genocide opened Friday in Nicosia, the capital city of Cyprus. 

Visiting Armenian National Assembly (NA) President Galust Sahakyan, and Cypriot House of Representatives President Yiannakis Omirou delivered opening remarks at the event. 

Sahakyan noted that Armenian Genocide Centennial commemorations are held in numerous cities around the world. In his words, however, these functions are not solely remembrance events, and they incorporate several directions, whose synopsis has become the slogan: “I remember and I demand.” As per the NA speaker, this slogan is a universal message to condemn the Armenian Genocide and all genocides that were ever perpetrated.

Omirou, for his part, noted that the civilized world is not apathetic toward the horrible crimes against humanity, and the international press had condemned Turkey’s respective demeanor even back in the last decade of the 19th century.  He added that Cyprus likewise was not indifferent toward the tragedy of the Armenian people. 

The head of the parliament of Cyprus also noted that his country supports the fraternal Armenian people’s efforts to achieve Armenian Genocide recognition by the international community, and to restore justice.   

To note, the exhibition items were provided by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.