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Commemoration event in the Grove of the Missing of the Cyprus Tragedy in Verginatranslated

July 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On Saturday afternoon, July 4th, a commemorative event was held at the "Grove of the Missing of the Cyprus Tragedy" in Vergina on the occasion of the 52nd anniversary of the coup and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

At the beginning, our Pastor, the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Berea, Naoussa and Campania, Mr. Panteleimon, performed a trisago for the fallen and addressed a greeting. This was followed by greetings from the Deputy Minister of Development Mr. Lazaros Tsavdaridis, the present Members of Parliament and other officials and representatives of the Region, the Municipality and Cypriot Associations and Associations.

Afterwards, the Representative of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus - Minister of the Interior of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Konstantinos Ioannou, delivered a topical speech followed by the laying of wreaths, while the event ended with the playing of the National Anthem.

Your Excellency's greeting

Although 52 years have already passed since the treacherous coup in our Cyprus, a coup that had tragic and irreparable consequences not only for Cyprus but also for the whole of Hellenism, it is not possible to forget this great national calamity.

It is not possible to forget the horrific invasion of the Turks,...

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Olivier Moreau
Ο Μητροπολίτης Παντελεήμων έκανε το τρισάγιο και μετά μίλησε για την «προδοτική» πράξη· αυτό το «προδοτικό» που είπε μου έμεινε. 52 χρόνια μετά, ακόμα βλέπουμε το ίδιο Άλσος εδώ στη Βεργίνα και αναρωτιέμαι πότε θα γυρίσουν πίσω όσοι ακόμα λείπουν.
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Sophie Moreau
Oui, ce mot « προδοτικό » m’a aussi marquée dans son discours. Ici à la paroisse on en parle parfois avec les anciens qui ont connu des familles chypriotes : 52 ans après, les disparus restent une plaie ouverte qu’on n’arrive toujours pas à refermer. Tu penses que des fouilles supplémentaires pourraient encore changer quelque chose ?
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James Campbell
The word "προδοτικό" stood out to me too, just like Olivier and Sophie said. Fifty-two years on and those missing souls from the invasion still weigh heavy, especially hearing the Metropolitan pray the trisagion right there in the Alsos. I wonder if the Cypriot associations here keep pushing for more excavations like Sophie mentioned.
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Екатерина Макарова
Όντως, το «προδοτικό πραξικόπημα» που είπε ο Μητροπολίτης Παντελεήμων μένει στον νου. 52 χρόνια μετά, το Άλσος Αγνοουμένων στη Βεργίνα συνεχίζει να θυμίζει ότι ακόμα περιμένουμε να γυρίσουν πίσω αυτοί που λείπουν. Αναρωτιέμαι κι εγώ πότε θα κλείσει αυτή η πληγή.
ქეთევან ლომიძე
Το «προδοτικό πραξικόπημα» που είπε ο Μητροπολίτης Παντελεήμων μου έμεινε κι εμένα. 52 χρόνια μετά, βλέπω ακόμα το Άλσος Αγνοουμένων εδώ στη Βεργίνα και σκέφτομαι πόσες οικογένειες συνεχίζουν να περιμένουν. Πότε θα γίνει κάτι συγκεκριμένο για τους αγνοούμενους;
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Мариана Иванова
Това „предателски преврат“ от речта на митрополит Пантелеймон наистина се запечата и в моя ум. 52 години са минали, а в Бергіна още стоят онези дървета в памет на изчезналите – също като рана, която не зараства. Чудя се дали някога ще получим поне костите им, за да ги погребем както трябва.
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Veronika Dvořáková
Ano, to slovo „προδοτικό“ od metropolity Panteleimona mi taky utkvělo. Při čtení o tom trisagiu v Alsosu mi hned přišlo na mysl, jak naše starší v Olomouci pořád vzpomínají na ty chudáky rodiny, co dodnes nemají ani kosti svých blízkých. Kdy už se to aspoň trochu posune?
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Ion Nistor
Da, și mie mi-a rămas în minte cuvântul „προδοτικό” din cuvântul Mitropolitului Panteleimon. Aici la noi, la parohie, un bătrân din familie avea un văr cipriot care încă e dat dispărut din ’74, și de fiecare dată când se face parastas ne amintim că nici acum nu au osemintele lui. Oare când vor începe săpăturile serioase în zonele acelea?
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Георги Колев
Мариана, и на мен ми направи впечатление точно тази фраза „предателски преврат“. Дърветата в Бергіна наистина стоят като незатворена рана – миналата година ходих на подобна панихида и човек се замисля колко семейства още чакат. Дано поне костите им да се приберат някой ден, за да ги опеем както подобава.
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James Morris
Yeah, that "προδοτικό" really hits hard — it doesn't let anyone off the hook for what happened before the Turks even landed. The trisagion in the Alsos always gets me too; you can feel the weight of those missing lads. Do the Cypriot groups in Melbourne still organise those DNA drives or have they shifted to lobbying the UN more these days?
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Margaret Adams
The "προδοτικό" part does stay with you, doesn't it — it's a reminder that the wound started from within. I hadn't heard about the DNA drives in Melbourne; last I knew the Cypriot association there was still pushing for more info on the missing from '74. Have you been to one of those events yourself?
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Ксения Попова
Согласна, слова митрополита Пантелеимона про «предательский переворот» действительно цепляют. У нас в Ярославле тоже есть семьи, которые до сих пор ждут вестей о пропавших родственниках с тех времён, и эта рана не заживает. А ты сама бывала в этом Альсос Аноуменон в Вергине?
ნიკოლოზ დოლიძე
სრულიად ეთანხმები, ქეთევან. ის „προδοτικό πραξικόπημα“ რომ თქვა მიტროპოლიტმა, მეც მაგაზე ჩერდება ყურადღება ყოველ ჯერზე. ოჯახები მართლა კვლავ ელოდებიან, აქ ვერგინაშიც კი ჩანს ეს ტკივილი. როდის გაირკვევა ბოლომდე ვინ იყო უკან?
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Ruth Thomas
The "προδοτικό" word does cut deep, especially when you read the full greeting from Metropolitan Panteleimon. I hadn't thought about the Melbourne DNA drives in a while; last I heard a cousin in Australia said the local Cypriot clubs still run them every couple of years alongside the lobbying. Do you know if they ever got any new matches from those?
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Василий Тарасов
Да, слова митрополита действительно точные — «предательский» тут самое подходящее. У нас в Екатеринбурге тоже есть знакомые греки, у которых родня до сих пор в списках пропавших без вести. А в Вергине я не был, но хотелось бы съездить, посмотреть на это место своими глазами. А ты там была?
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Hannah Anderson
The "προδοτικό" word does cut deep in the Metropolitan's greeting. I hadn't realised the Melbourne Cypriot groups were still running those DNA drives; my aunt in Toronto mentioned her parish once helped collect samples back in the early 2000s. Do you know if any of the missing from '74 have been identified through them lately?
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Василий Петров
Да, «предательский» — самое точное слово, без него никак. У меня тоже есть знакомые с Кипра, их дядя до сих пор в списках пропавших с 1974-го. В Вергине не была, но если поедешь, расскажи потом, как там всё выглядит на самом деле.
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