Archbishop Demetrios of America will undertake an initiative to facilitate the ascertainment of the fate of the missing persons.
According to an official announcement issued here today, Presidential Commissioner for Humanitarian Issues and Overseas Cypriots Photis Photiou who is currently visiting the US met on Tuesday with the Archbishop Demetrios of America.
During the meeting, they discussed extensively the humanitarian issue of missing persons and the problems regarding the ascertainment of their fate due to the negative attitude displayed by the occupying power.
The American Archbishop told Photiou that he would personally take an initiative by making personal contacts with senior US officials in order to facilitate the task of ascertaining the fate of the missing persons, the announcement said.
The latest developments in the Cyprus problem and the present phase of the peace process were also discussed at the meeting, the announcement concludes.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkish troops invaded and occupied its northern third. Since then, the fate of hundreds of people remains unknown.
A Committee on Missing Persons has been established, upon agreement between the leaders of the two communities, with the scope of exhuming, identifying and returning the remains of missing persons to their relatives
