January 05, 2015, Community News
Parev Programme on RIK 1 and RIKSAT
The Christmas episode of 'PAREV' will be transmitted on Tuesday 6th of January 2015 on RIK 1 and RIKSAT simultaneously at 11:30 am. To be repeated on Saturday 10th of January 2015…October 03, 2013, Sassounian Column
COMMENTARY ON RECENT ARMENIAN, AZERI AND TURKISH DEVELOPMENTS
Here are some thoughts regarding recent noteworthy news items: Prominent Los Angeles attorney Mark Geragos, during his appearance on CNN last week, chided the United States for its double standard…Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, 9,521 square kilometres in size, with a population of around 800,000. Its capital is Nicosia. The other main towns are Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos. Since the Turkish invasion of 1974, Cyprus has been divided in two.
Armenians have lived in Cyprus for centuries, but the present community on the island is mainly the result of immigration during and immediately after the Armenian Genocide of 1915-23 in Turkey. Currently, some 3000-3500 Armenians live in Cyprus, mainly in Nicosia, Larnaca and Limassol..more
