OR Turkish invasion of Cyprus 1974 remains an open wound for Hellenism and constitutes a blatant violation of international law, with consequences that continue to be burdened by the international community, “reminding” Greek diplomatic sources, responding to a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Maria Sakharova.
At the same time, Athens recalls that the coup of July 15, 1974 He has been strongly convicted by all democratically elected governments of the country, while pointing out the timeless international recognition of the Cyprus problem as an issue of invasion and occupation.
In the light of these data, in the Greek response to the Kremlin – who accused, by Zaharova’s mouth, Greece for violating the Helsinki agreement – emphasizes the importance of peaceful dispute resolution, as it turned out in the case of Northern Macedonia, and its historical value was highlighted.
In detail the Greek answer:
Diplomatic sources regarding today’s statements by the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (08.10.2025)
“They must all know that the Turkish military invasion of Cyprus in 1974 is a blatant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Cyprus and led to the illegal occupation, since then, about 37% of the territory of Cyprus and the humanitarian tragedy.
It is recalled that the Act of Helsinki was signed in August 1975. For the unfortunate reference to the July 15, 1974 coup, that is, one year before the signing of the final act, we emphasize that all democratically elected Greek governments from 1974 until today and all of Greece.
We also refer to the international community, which has repeatedly been expressed on the Cyprus issue as an international issue of invasion and occupation, in a direct violation of the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
We also refer to public placements by the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation with explicit references to the relevant UN resolutions.
Regarding references to our country’s relations with Northern Macedonia, we are reminded of our difference with Northern Macedonia resolved, by peaceful means, under the auspices of the UN.
Let us all consider that there were once conferences that left their indelible imprint on the history of international relations. In Helsinki in 1975 there was a historical transcendence of the institutionalization of the peaceful coexistence of the states and the definition of the principles that would surround relations between them. “
What had Zaharova said
Earlier today, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Sakharova, responding to Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, reported in a way that justifies the Turkish invasion of Cyprus And he accused Greece of breaching the authorities of the Helsinki agreement on the name of Northern Macedonia.
In a post on Telegram, Zacharova attacked the Finnish Foreign Minister, who had accused Moscow of violating “each of the ten principles” of the Helsinki agreement. The Russian spokesman responded with a series of “contrasts”, accusing the OSCE member states of systematic violations of the same authorities, including Greece.
In her first argument, Zaharova cited the junta’s coup in Cyprus in 1974, noting that “the island’s sovereignty was violated by the Athens military intervention”. In this wording, the Russian official essentially legitimizes the Turkish invasion, implying that it was a reaction to Greek “intervention”, which is identified with Ankara’s narrative to Attila.
Sakharova was not confined to Cyprus, but also reinstated the issue of the name of Northern Macedonia, accusing Greece of being “blocked international initiatives for cooperation with the” Republic of Macedonia “”.
In this way, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman appeared to adopt the Skopje rhetoric before the Prespa Agreement, ignoring that the resolution of the issue was reached by an internationally recognized agreement, ratified by the parliaments of both countries.