DNA Identifications - The fate of 14 missing persons has been traced

At the begining of September, the Institute of Genetics at Nicosia has issued the final results on the DNA identification of another 43 people who have been killed during the 1974 Turkish Invasion. Among them, were 14 who have been in the missing persons' catalog since then.
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Seminar "Missing Persons of Cyprus - Perspectives for a Solution"

Last May, the Pancyprian Organization of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons organized a seminar titled "Missing Persons of Cyprus - Perspectives for a Solution". Its purpose was to evaluate the efforts of Cyprus and international authoritites for the solution of the problem and to exchange opinions on its handling in the future. Today, we present the full text of the seminar' s proceedings (in Greek).
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Announcement related to Mr. Rustem Tatar's Statements to the Turkish Cypriot press dated 9/8/2000

This is an announcement from the Pancyprian Organization of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons related to some recent statements from Mr. Rustem Tatar, the Turkish-Cypriot member of the UN's Investigative Committee for the missing Cypriots. (Mr. Tatar called the Greek Cypriots to accept his proposal to declare all the missing people as dead in advance, and the efforts for the recovery of their remains to follow).
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Activities Program for July 2000

The Organization of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons is organizing a series of demonstrations, between July 17th and 20th, 2000 (July 20th, 1974 was the starting day of the Turkish invasion in Cyprus).
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The fate of another missing person has been traced

Koukkoularis, Christos Constantinos from Athens, Greece, was serving in the Cyprus' Greek Military (ELDYK), when he was killed during the 1974 Turkish Invasion in Cyprus.
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Speech of Minister of External Affairs

During the protest march that took place from the Ledra Palace Hotel to the Holly Archdiocese of Cyprus (Saturday, May 6 2000), the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Ioannis Kasoulides, has given a speech. Among other things, he said that the search for persons who have been buried in the government-controlled area of Cyprus and may have been included by mistake in the missing persons' list, will continue. Also, he announced the Government' s intention to de-classify the official catalog of the missing (as opposed to the unofficial catalog of the relatives' Committee, which is included in this page) shortly.
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Resolution to the General Secretary of the U.N.

Last Saturday, the attendants of a public demonstration at the finish of a protest march that took place from the Ledra Palace Hotel to the Holly Archdiocese of Cyprus, which was one of the activities of the 16th Charity Marathon for the Missing, have approved a resolution to the Secretary General of the U.N., regarding the Missing Persons issue.
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Activities program for May 2000

The Organization of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons is organizing the 16th Charity Marathon for the Missing. Below is the program of the demonstrations that will take place between May 3rd and May 14th, 2000.
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100-Member Advisory Body Session - Press Report

The 100-member Advisory Body of the Pancyprian Organization of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons has been in session last Wednesday, February 9th.
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This page hosts articles from various news agencies and other sources related to recent developments on the 1587 missing Cypriots issue. In addition, it may host announcements from the Pancyprian Committee of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners of War and Missing Persons and/or other organizations involved with the issue.