Earthquake in Armenia, International Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus

Earthquake in Armenia, International Anniversaries and Events, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

When in 1988, the Armenian city of Spitak was completed devastated by an earthquake that left some 25,000 dead, and thousands homeless, the Republic of Cyprus was among the very first countries to reach out to the victims by providing medicines and financial aid and by sending doctors to assist. In the following years the children who had survived this tragedy were invited by the government to spend time at holiday camps in the island's mountain resorts. The Armenian community also provided financial aid, clothing and foodstuff. Although the establishment of formal ties between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Armenia came about after the latter was free of Soviet rule, the Armenian connection with Cyprus dates to the 6th century A.D. when in 578 the Byzantine Emperor re-located 10,000 Armenians to Cyprus.
The Chronicler Evagrius Scholasticus remarked: "Thus land, which had been previously untilled, was everywhere restored to cultivation". By the 15th century the community had grown to 30,000 but over the ensuing centuries many emigrated and today's community numbers about 2,000. During the 20th century many Armenians became prominent in various walks of life and contributed much to the economy and culture of their adopted homeland.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

13th November 1989

Designer: A. A. Ioannides

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

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1989-INT ANN+EVENTS-3C

35.160417, 33.346556

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