On the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the occupation of Aherito on August 31, 1974, the established Day of Remembrance of occupied Aherito took place on Sunday, August 31, 2025, organized by the "Free Aherito" Association.
A memorial service for the fallen and executed Acherians and a prayer for the missing were held at the Church of Agios Dimitrios, in the presence of the Minister of Labor and Social Insurance, Mr. Yiannis Panagiotou.
A procession followed to the Monument to the Fallen and Missing, accompanied by the "Armonia" Symphony Band of the Municipality of Paralimni - Deryneia, as well as a procession and the laying of wreaths.
The Mayor of Paralimni - Deryneia, Mr. George Nikolettos, stated that "as the Municipality of Paralimni - Deryneia, we stand by all our uprooted fellow citizens, keeping the memory and desire for return alive. Acheritou, like every occupied part of our Municipality, remains alive in our collective memory with the sole purpose of the struggle for return."
