The drama of the lacking individuals is probably the most tragic side of 1974, stated the PtD – What he stated in his greeting on the unveiling of the naming of the Group Stadium of Voroklini to the “Kyriakos Christou” Municipal Stadium
The drama of the lacking and their households, 50 years after the Turkish invasion, is probably the most tragic side of 1974, the President of the Republic Nikos Christodoulidis stated tonight, assuring that we’re working truthfully and successfully to take care of the results, particularly the humanitarian points that caused by the Turkish invasion and continued occupation.
In his greeting on the unveiling ceremony of the naming of the Voroklini Group Stadium to the Municipal Stadium “Kyriakos Christou” in reminiscence of the Group's solely lacking individual, President Christodoulidis stated that as a State “we welcome the impressed thought of the President of the Group and the Group Council, to offer the identify of a younger man from our nation on the Group Stadium, a younger man whose traces have been misplaced in the course of the Turkish invasion”.
He added that “as within the case of many different communities and municipalities, the dedication and naming of public areas to individuals who gave their presence with no second thought, with pure emotions of patriotism and a spirit of altruism and self-sacrifice within the name to defend the homeland, has a particular symbolism and nice significance”.
He additionally acknowledged that his presence at tonight's occasion is a part of “the context of the commemorative occasions for the completion of fifty years, half a century because the Turkish invasion. It’s the responsibility of the State, the Native Self-Authorities and every of us individually to acknowledge and pay in any manner the due honors to individuals who gave to the homeland and fought for the protection of the Republic of Cyprus and its freedom,” he stated.
The President referred to the lifetime of Kyriakos Christos who was born in Pyla, married and had a daughter and declared “his presence in protection of our homeland from the Turkish invader in that black summer season of 1974. The second section of the Turkish invasion finds him on his manner in the direction of Palaikithro, from the place his traces have been misplaced and since then his destiny is unknown” he stated and added that “Kyriakos Christou is among the many massive variety of lacking troopers and residents of our nation and his household is among the many households who’re nonetheless ready to study in regards to the verification of the destiny of their very own”.
Undoubtedly, he continued, “ignorance in regards to the destiny of individuals in instances of conflict is a common and timeless subject of all states which have skilled and are experiencing the horrors of conflict and conflict conflicts. Cyprus, nevertheless, not solely isn’t an exception, however even 50 years after the Turkish invasion, the failure to make clear the destiny of all our lacking brothers, proves in itself the inhumane and merciless situations underneath which the occasions of 1974 came about in addition to the absence, sadly, of instant and full session with Turkey”.
Because the President of the Republic stated “50 years after the drama of the lacking individuals and their households is probably the most tragic side of that summer season in 1974. As a State, particularly via the Workplace of the Chief for Humanitarian Problems with Lacking and Detained Individuals, all the time guided by ” human” and the humanitarian remedy – as a result of how else are you able to take care of such a problem – of all points and particularly these regarding the painful penalties of the Turkish invasion, we make tireless efforts to resolve, handle and obtain sensible options, all the time with seriousness and effectivity , removed from populism and drumbeats”.
He additionally assured that “we really feel totally answerable for the duty entrusted to us by the Cypriot individuals and we’re working truthfully and successfully to take care of the results, particularly the humanitarian points that the Turkish invasion and the continuing occupation have introduced us”.
On the similar time, he introduced that “as a State, we can pay what is required to make the bust of the hero within the Stadium” in order that “his reminiscence will probably be everlasting”.
Referring to the Voroklini Group Stadium, the President stated that “from immediately, past the game of younger individuals inside its appropriate and completely designed amenities, it should encourage and remind everybody that above all and above all is love and the providing to the homeland. They are going to be nicely conscious that they owe it to individuals to have the ability to play sports activities, work out and benefit from the sports activities areas of the Stadium. For the Republic of Cyprus to exist immediately, all of us owe it to individuals like Kyriakos Christou, who willingly and with out hesitation ran to defend the integrity and freedom of our homeland.”
We’ll honor, he continued, “the reminiscence of Kyriakos solely via our each day lifestyle, via the each day effort at our personal stage, of the State, to finish the occupation, to liberate and reunify our homeland”.
As a State, President Christodoulidis continued, “we’re virtually demonstrating our curiosity within the Group of Voroklini with tasks that improve it and provides it the prospect of additional improvement. In cooperation and session with the Mayor and the Members of the Group Council, we undertook the event and implementation of essential tasks, such because the Larnaca – Dekelia street, which is already underway, in addition to the pioneering and pilot challenge of putting in sound curtains alongside the freeway 2000 meters lengthy, within the type of panels for the applying of photovoltaic techniques, which will probably be used to help our weak compatriots”.
This, he famous, is “a pilot program that we plan to increase to different areas of our nation.”
In his greeting, the President of the Republic additionally referred to the requests of the Group and stated that “into consideration is the initiative of the Group Council for the creation of a street connecting Voroklini with the vacationer space in addition to the difficulty of the creation of the second Main Faculty, for which the Minister of Schooling was knowledgeable on the spot and we agreed on the implementation of the challenge”.
He additionally referred to the reform of Native Authorities and stated that it’s “a giant wager that we have now to win. The final word purpose is the executive autonomy and financial viability of the brand new Native Authorities and on the similar time the growth of their powers, in order that they will supply extra and higher companies to the citizen”.
Our purpose, he continued, is “to enhance the each day lifetime of residents and with this in thoughts, the Authorities, the Ministry of the Inside, all the time in collaboration with the Union of Municipalities and the Union of Communities, labored tirelessly on this route. By way of the reform, the foundations are laid for the implementation of actions that can result in the achievement of its targets, that are the priorities of our personal authorities”.
Concerning the merger of Voroklini with Larnaca, the President stated “this becoming a member of of forces is one thing that can assist each areas”.
President Christodoulidis additionally referred to the difficulty of the port of Larnaca and stated that “on the difficulty of the port we’re on the identical line, we utterly agree with what you and the entire metropolis's deputies are declaring publicly. I’ve spoken with the Minister of Transport, I’ve requested to rearrange a gathering with the corporate, I’m prepared to debate, to hearken to the approaches, to succeed in options, all the time throughout the agreed framework”.
As a state, President Christodoulidis famous, “we aren’t blackmailed, the state isn’t blackmailed, however we’re right here to take care of the issues which have all the time arisen throughout the agreed framework”.
Voroklini, as the biggest neighborhood in Cyprus, stated it “deserves particular consideration from the State and native our bodies”. “We’re listening to the extreme issues” he stated and famous that immigration is one thing that worries your complete nation whereas he assured that “we are going to work to course of and resolve all points”. “We owe it to the residents, we owe it to our younger individuals, we owe it to the individuals who gave to the homeland and fought for its salvation, we owe it to Christ Kyriakos” concluded the President of the Republic.
In his personal greeting, the President of the Oroklini Group Council, Neophytos Fakontis, stated that the “renovated Voroklini Municipal Stadium, renamed “Kyriakos Christou” comes so as to add to the event tasks of our neighborhood, however above all to strengthen the values that sport represents, for a society based mostly on solidarity, cooperation and hope”.
Mr. Fakontis referred to the lifetime of Kyriakos Christos and stated that “for all of us he’s a hero, who honored, along with others, the values of Democracy and freedom and regardless of the unequal battle with the Turks, responded to the decision of the homeland, with the chance of not returning residence, at the price of their lives. We is not going to cease hoping, till the destiny of every of the lacking individuals who’re nonetheless on the record is verified, and Kyriakos is amongst them,” he famous.
He additionally talked about that “throughout the subsequent 5 years, we are going to erect a monument of freedom, wherein will probably be positioned the statue of Kyriakos Christos, in addition to the hero from Sidirokastro, the Commander of the 33 MK, Lieutenant Basic Georgios Katsanis, with whose metropolis we’re twinned”.
In her personal greeting, Maria Christou, daughter of Kyriakos Christou, stated that the Oroklinis stadium was named after her father “a person who over time turned intertwined with the historical past of this place, in addition to each fallen and lacking individual included in it . A narrative with a wealthy and sadly painful and troublesome course for each household of those individuals,” he stated.
He described the years as “troublesome, in nervousness and concern for the destiny of father, husband, son”. “Many of the dad and mom left with ache of their souls and in ignorance in regards to the destiny of their kids” he stated and expressed the hope that “quickly we could have information in regards to the destiny of our lacking individuals, to write down the final epilogue of the act, a candle, a incense for his or her souls who left us so unfairly and prematurely”.
The occasion started with a consecration by the Metropolitan of Kiti, Nektarios, and after the greetings, the opening of the Municipal Stadium and the revealing of the plaque came about.
Afterwards, the President of the Republic awarded an honorary plaque to the spouse, daughter and sister of Kyriakos Christos, whereas the Group Chief Oroklinis offered President Christodoulidis with an icon of the Archangel Michael, patron of the Group.
The President of the Republic then introduced the beginning of a soccer match in reminiscence of the hero Kyriakos Christos between the Academies of Digeni and Olympiacos of Voroklini.
It’s famous that the ceremony was attended by, amongst others, the Mayor of Larnaca, members of parliament, a consultant of the Nationwide Guard, the Police and the Hearth Service and a lot of individuals.
