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Limassol, 28 October 2008. "Ochi Day" Celebration Photo : Augusta Stylianou Artist Andreas Christou , Mayor of Limassol, the Metropolit of Limassol, Communications and Works minister of Cyprus Nikos Nikolaidis (Nicolaides) On the eve of October 28, 1940, Italy's ambassador in Athens handed an ultimatum from Mussolini to Metaxas. By then Italy had concentrated a large part of the Italian Army in neighboring Albania, and the Duce demanded free passage for his troops to occupy unspecified "strategic points" inside Greek territory. Metaxas rejected the ultimatum, echoing the will of the Greek people to resist, a will which was popularly expressed in one word: "Ohi" (Greek for "No"). Within hours Italy was attacking Greece from Albania. Kyrenia, lives and waits for us Solution only with return Photo : Augusta Stylianou Artist Assosiaction Free Agios Amvrosios Keryneias ( occupied North Cyprus) Photo : Augusta Stylianou Artist Photo : Augusta Stylianou Artist Veterans of the Greco-Italian war, Greek Cypriots participated in the war in Pindos and Albania Photo : Augusta Stylianou Artist Limassol, 28 October 2008 All Photos : Augusta Stylianou Artist
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