At 11.00, the military parade took place on Iosif X ”Iosif Avenue in Strovolos, with the participation of pedestrians and motorized units of the National Guard, ELDYK, the Police, the Fire Service and the Civil Defense.
The parade was greeted by the President of the Republic, Nikos Anastasiadis, accompanied by the Minister of Defense, Christoforos Fokaidis and the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General George Basiakoulis, in the presence of politics, religion, military leadership and many people.
On behalf of the Greek Government, the Minister of National Defense, Panos Kammenos, attended the parade.
The Speaker of the Parliament and the Parties, in their declarations, honor the birthday of the Republic of Cyprus. fundamental principles and the European acquis.
The President of the Republic laid a wreath at the Prisoners' Memorials and the statue of Ethnarch Makarios III, at the Presidential Palace
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Cyprus, the President of the Republic Mr. Nikos Anastasiadis, accompanied by the members of the Council of Ministers, went this morning to the Prisoners of Remembrance, where a trisagion was performed.
Then President Anastasiadis laid a wreath at the tombs of the heroes. Afterwards, the President of the Republic went to the Presidential Palace, where he laid a wreath at the statue of Ethnarch Makarios DG.
The Minister of National Defense of Greece, Mr. Panos Kammenos, also attended the trisagion at the Prisoners' Memorials and the laying of a wreath at the Presidential Palace.
At 12.30 President Anastasiadis will receive the Minister of National Defense of Greece, Panos Kammenos. At 13.00 he will host a reception at the diplomatic and consular corps at the Presidential Palace. Tonight he will address a sermon to the Cypriot people.
The Minister of National Defense of Greece, Panos Kammenos, is currently visiting the Tomb of Makedonitissa. He will be informed about the progress of the excavations for the NORATLAS aircraft