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Cyprus Parliament Honours Memory of EOKA Leader Grigoris Afxentiou

Published February 26, 2026, 17:10
Cyprus Parliament Honours Memory of EOKA Leader Grigoris Afxentiou

The plenary session of the House of Representatives honoured the memory of Grigoris Afxentiou, deputy leader of EOKA, who sacrificed his life fighting for the freedom of Cyprus in 1957. The President of the House, Zacharias Koulias, stated that Afxentiou's sacrifice is a symbol of selflessness, faith in ideals, and dedication to the struggle for freedom. He emphasized that the memory of the hero remains alive and that the defense of the Republic of Cyprus and freedom is a continuous duty. The plenary session observed a minute of silence in his memory.