At present, October 1, 1960 is formally celebrated because the day of the declaration of the Independence of Cyprus. Cyprus was declared an unbiased, sovereign state on August 16, 1960 based mostly on the Zurich and London agreements of 1959 and following the liberation battle of EOKA (1955-1959) in opposition to British colonialism.
Nonetheless, on July 11, 1963, the Council of Ministers, which on the time consisted of seven Greek Cypriots and three Turkish Cypriots, determined to determine the official Independence Day of Cyprus on October 1, in order that it might be celebrated with all honors and within the presence of worldwide diplomatic corps.
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The official celebrations started with a trisago at 08:30 the place the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulidis laid a wreath on the Imprisoned Monuments. The occasions will likely be attended by the Speaker of the Parliament Annita Dimitriou and the President of the Hellenic Republic Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou who’s in Cyprus for the anniversary of the independence of Cyprus. At 11am the President of the Republic will obtain the salute of the army parade, on the event of the sixty fourth anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus alongside Iosif X”Iosif Avenue in Strovolos in Nicosia whereas at 1230 he’ll host a reception with the First Girl to the members of the Consular and Diplomatic Corps.
The Motorized and Infantry Divisions of the Nationwide Guard, the Police, the Fireplace Service, the Forestry Division, the Civil Protection and the Ambulance Service will participate within the nice army parade.
