As the second country in the world to recognize the Armenian Genocide , Cyprus has built two genocide memorials in respect to the victims . One of the memorials is located in Nicosia , and the other one is located in Larnaca Cyprus Minister of Foreign Affairs Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis 's statement said " we deeply regret and deplore this Presidential pardon and the damage inflicted by the actions that followed the release , aimed at glorifying this hideous crime , to the reconciliation efforts with Azerbaijan and we are also very concerned of its effects on regional stability . " Following the release of Ramil Safarov immediate protests broke out in all cities of Cyprus with the biggest being in Nicosia taking place outside the Hungarian Embassy . Cypriot press expressed negatively on the role of the Hungarian government for the release of Ramil Safarov
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenia–Cyprus relations