Place : Washington, USA
Conduct : Action-Cyprus@HEC.Greece.org
SUBJECT: SIGN THE CYPRUS PETITION
AT www.greece.org/themis/cyprus/
Washington: After the successful
ongoing Halki www.greece.org/themis/halki/
petition, Themis administration announced today the launching
of a new petition aimed at supporting the territorial integrity
of Cyprus, as well as supporting the right to self determination
for the people of Cyprus. The government of Cyprus is coming close
to fulfilling one of its most important foreign policy goals which
is becoming a member of the European Union. The Themis administration
supports the right of the Cypriot government to enter the European
Union as the sole legal authority over all of Cyprus and all Cypriot
citizens. Entry into the European Union for the internationally
recognized Republic of Cyprus is a matter of self determination.
From 1878 to 1960, Cyprus was ruled
by Great Britain. During the 1950's, the people of Cyprus, who
are overwhelmingly Greek, fought against the British colonial
rule for their right to independence and Demanding self-determination
as well as Enosis - the union of Cyprus with Greece. In 1960,
the London-Zurich Accords and the Treaty of Guarantee established
Cyprus as an independent Republic. On July 20 and August 14, 1974,
Turkish forces invaded and occupied thirtyseven percent of Cypriot
territory. The Turkish occupation has been responsible for the
ethnic cleansing of over 200,000 Greek Cypriots.
Please visit www.greece.org/themis/cyprus/
and sign the petition. Ask your association, church, community
and your friends to collect paper petitions and mail them to us.
Communicate with us at action-cyprus@hec.greece.org
and we will give you full details.
Themis www.greece.org/themis
is a project of HEC (Hellenic Electronic Center) www.greece.org
which is a non-profit, non-commercial Electronic Association.
Themis
www.greece.org/themis/
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