This year, Eurolink Investment Group (EIG) celebrated the 52nd Anniversary since the Establishment of the Republic of Cyprus, on Saturday, September 29th, 2012, in Varna. On this occasion a Reception was given by Dr. Christopher Violaris, C.E.O. of the Group, under the auspices of H.E. Mr. Stavros Amvrosiou, Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Bulgaria. The event took place at the new EIG offices at Central Point Business Centre, located opposite the Varna City Hall. All present honoured the Cyprus National Holiday and the Assumption of the Presidency of the EU Council by the Republic of Cyprus.
Among the guests who paid homage to the hosts were H.E. Mr. Tserendorj Gankhuyag, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia, H.E. Mr. Miklós Pék, Charge d’Affaires a.i. Embassy of the Republic of Hungary, H.E. Muhammed Ali Said Al-Nuaimi, Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Bulgaria, Mr. Petar Dimitrov, Member of Parliament and Ex-Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria and His Eminence Bishop of Varna and Veliki Preslav Dr.Cyril. The presence of the diplomatic and consular corpus in Varna was strong and included Mr. Hristo Hristov, Regional Mayor of the District of Mladost, Mr. Nedelcho Mihaylov, Regional Mayor of the District of Vladislav Varnenchik, Mr. Kostadin Kostadinov, Leader of Political Party VMRO in Varna, Mr. Nedyalko Nedelchev, Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany and the French Republic, Mr. Sarkiz Sarkizov, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia, and many others.
The celebration began with the National Anthems of the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Bulgaria and the European Union, followed by a Festive Holy Liturgy for prosperity and health served by Bishop Cyril. Further to the opening of the Reception there were speeches delivered by H.E. Mr. Amvrosiou, Dr. Violaris, and Mr. Evgeni Todorov, a very good friend of Cyprus.
To review the full speech of Mr. Todorov, follow this link.
H.E. Mr. Amvrosiou emphasized on the diplomatic relations between the two countries“Long friendly ties connect the two countries and peoples not only at the political and diplomatic level but also at the historical and cultural level” – H.E. Mr. Amvrosiou said.
“At this point, I would like to stress that Bulgaria was among the first countries to recognize the Independence of Cyprus and this year marks the 52nd Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cyprus and Bulgaria.” – Stavros Amvrosiou.
To review the full speech of Mr. Amvrosiou, follow this link.
In a very emotional speech Dr. Violaris spoke about the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, in which he personally took part by defending his homeland, and shared his views on the continuing occupation of the northern part of the island by the Turkish army.
“As a pure Cypriot, as a man who took arms to protect my country and my people, I can assure you that what the people of Cyprus always wanted and this is still their overwhelming wish, is to be left alone, to live in peace and harmony under one state, under one common government, in a united and prospering common country! The Cypriots, all the Cypriots, we want our country back, because is ours and we are not and will never be, willing to give it up, neither to Greece, to Turkey or to anybody else to this respect.”– Chris Violaris.
To review the full speech of Mr. Violaris, follow this link.
The official part of the evening was closed by a short folklore show performed by Folklore Ensemble VIOLARIS, where the children danced 2 Cypriot and 1 Bulgarian horoes. During the rest of the evening all guests enjoyed beautiful Cyprus music and delicacies, most of which were cooked by Dr. Violaris himself.
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