Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-07-02
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[01] CYPRUS HOUSE - RETURN OF PARTHENON SCULPTURES TO GREECE
[01] CYPRUS HOUSE - RETURN OF PARTHENON SCULPTURES TO GREECE
The Cyprus House has called for the return of Parthenon sculptures back
to Greece.
In a resolution which the House plenary adopted unanimously on
Thursday, Cypriot MPs called on the British government and every other
competent authority of the United Kingdom to give a definite end to the
adventure of the marbles, by returning them to their natural space.
Having debated the issue of the return of the Parthenon sculptures to
Greece and taking into consideration the opening of the new Acropolis
Museum, the House called on all countries as well as UNESCO to renew
and intensify their efforts for the return of the Parthenon sculptures
to Greece ``and for the reintegration of this unique element of the
global cultural heritage to the natural space where it belongs``.
The House expressed its deep satisfaction over the functioning of the
new Acropolis Museum and congratulated the Government of Greece and all
others involved in its establishment.
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