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date	06/01/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 2 December 2014 (HL3199), who issued and on what authority the invitations to the 270 guests who attended the Armistice Sunday service at Wayne’s Keep; why relatives of the deceased were not invited and on whose authority that decision was made; and whether any representative of the Cyprus Government was invited and attended.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The service held at Wayne's Keep on Remembrance Sunday was a United Nations service of Remembrance organised by the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The guest list was determined by UNFICYP. The attendance list has not changed in several years and is designed around the invitation of UN Staff, the military and diplomatic community, and military charities in Cyprus, notably Greek and Turkish Cypriot veterans associations. The Ambassador to the Embassy of the Hellenic Republic in the Republic of Cyprus was invited, but was unable to attend.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 20/01/2015 16:19:25 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

172376

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date	06/01/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the 29 December 2014 statement by the Greek Cypriot Archbishop Chrysostomos II in respect of civil and human rights for Turkish Cypriots; what recognition they accord to the role of the Archbishop in Greek Cypriot decision-making; and what impact this statement will have on their current policy towards the Cyprus.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is aware of the statement made on 26 December by Archbishop Chrysostomos II. While we have not made an assessment of that statement, we recognise that the unresolved political situation in Cyprus has also given rise to human rights challenges for both communities and for religious minorities on the island. The recent UN “Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the question of human rights in Cyprus” notes that the persisting division of the island remains an obstacle to the full enjoyment of human rights by all Cypriots. The report concludes that the human rights situation in Cyprus would be greatly improved by the achievement of a comprehensive settlement. The Government shares this assessment.</p><p>We recognise the importance of the Church of Cyprus in Greek Cypriot society. Civil society, including religious leaders, can play a vital role in supporting efforts towards reunification by building bridges between communities. Archbishop Chrysostomos II has himself played a role in nurturing inter-faith dialogue, notably through his role in the 2014 Good Friday service in Famagusta.</p><p>The Government continues strongly to support UN-led efforts to end the division of the island through a lasting and just settlement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Anelay of St Johns question first answered 15/01/2015 14:18:40 answering member 3474 label Biography information for Baroness Anelay of St Johns
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass