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On This Day Today | January 16

A day marked by key moments in the Cyprus issue, developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, important government appointments, social unrest during the colonial period, and notable births and deaths in Greek and Cypriot public life.

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On this day back in 2002: After a one-year break, talks resume between Glafkos Clerides and Rauf Denktash.

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Births

1936: Olga Potamitou – Actress

Deaths

1992: Stavros Poskottis – Politician

 

Other Events

2006: Giorgos Lillikas is appointed Government Spokesman. On this day, Giorgos Lillikas is appointed Government Spokesman in the government of Tassos Papadopoulos, while also serving as Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism.

2002: Cyprus Problem – Clerides–Denktash talks resume. After a one-year break, talks resume between Glafkos Clerides, President of the Republic of Cyprus, and Rauf Denktash, Turkish Cypriot leader.

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1997: Yiannos Kranidiotis is appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece. The Member of the European Parliament and Greece’s representative to the EU Intergovernmental Conference assumes his duties on this date.

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1952: Youth movement for Enosis (Union with Greece). British police violently disperse student demonstrations in Cyprus demanding union with Greece.

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1944: Themistocles Dervis is appointed Secretary General of the Cyprus National Party (KEK).

From this date, he assumes full control of the party as its General Secretary.

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2020: The international organization Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EastMed Gas Forum – EMGF or EGF) was founded by Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, and Palestine. Its headquarters are located in Cairo, the capital of Egypt.

 

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