Armenia supports Cyprus on 50th anniversary of occupation of northern  Cyprus

ArmInfo.Below is a post on the Facebook account of the RA Embassy in Greece: 

"This year marks the 50th anniversary of the occupation of northern  Cyprus.

"On this day Armenia stands in solidarity with the Republic of Cyprus  and will always and consistently assist and support Cyprus in its  endeavours to find a just and enduring solution to the Cyprus issue.

"Armenia remains committed to peace and stability in the region and  will continue to work with its international partners to address  these challenges." 

On July 20, 1974, Turkey invaded Cyprus, violating all rules of  international law, including the Charter of the United Nations. The  illegal Turkish invasion was carried out in two phases. During the  second phase, Turkey took the city of Famagusta, under its control  and illegally occupies over 36% of the territory of the Republic of  Cyprus ever since.

As a result of the Turkish military invasion and occupation, 162,000  Greek-Cypriots fled their homes becoming refugees in their own  country. To this day the occupying forces impede the return of  refugees to their homes and property. By the end of 1975, the vast  majority of Turkish-Cypriots living in areas controlled by the  legitimate government were forced to leave their homes and move,  owing to Turkey's coercive policy, to the Turkish- occupied territory  of the Republic of Cyprus.