I rise today to welcome Mr. Alexis Galanos. the elected Mayor of Famagusta. Republic of Cyprus to Washington. DC. Mayor Galanos is the only democratically elected and exiled mayor of a population that is primarily constituted of refugees. He was elected Mayor of Famagusta in December of 2006 and has since worked tirelessly to raise humanitarian awareness about Famagusta and its exiled people. He is here championing the global campaign undertaken by the Citizens of Famagusta for the return of their city in the occupied area of Cyprus which has been a "ghost town" since the 1974 illegal invasion by Turkey.
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