The Cypriot parliament observed a moment of silence during the opening of its plenary session in honor of the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire.

Armenian Ambassador to Cyprus, Inna Torgmonyan, participated in the session, the embassy said.

The plenary session was opened with a special address by President of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, followed by the observance of the moment of silence. Member of the House of Representatives Vartkes Mahdessian, representing the Armenian community, delivered the main speech.