Talk:Scouting and Guiding in Cyprus

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thumb|right|Orphaned Armenian Scouts (1927) [[:File:AYMA Armenian Scouts at the Cyprus Peace Jamboree (1959).jpg|thumb|right|AYMA Scouts at the Peace Jamboree near the Larnaca salt lake (1959)]] [[:File:Scouts of Nareg Nicosia School (1976).jpg|thumb|right|Nicosia Nareg Scouts (1976)]] Scouting: The Melkonian Educational Institute had the 7th Cyprus Scout Group (1931/1932–2006), established by Headmaster Krikor Giragossian, Chief Scouts Major Onnig Cowan and Hagop Palamoudian and professors Levon Apkarian, Kersam Aharonian, Parounag Tovmassian and Vahan Bedelian. AYMA had the 77th Cyprus Scout Group (1959–1974 and 1986–1990. 2014-ongoing), established by AYMA's Chairman Anania Mahdessian and Chief Scouts Hagop Palamoudian and Artin Anmahouni. The Nicosia Armenian School had the 4th Cyprus Scout Group (1937–1963, 1966–1982 and 1996–2000), while the Larnaca Armenian School had the 11th Cyprus Scout Group (1938–1959 and 1997–2001). Previously, there were other Scout groups [e.g. Homenetmen Scouts, (Larnaca: 1920–1922 and Nicosia: 1925–1930)], the Larnaca Armenian school Scouts (1927–1930) and the 12th Cyprus Scout Group (Nicosia: 1936–1947), founded by Chief Scout Hagop Palamoudian. As most Scout groups were mixed, there were only two guide groups: 8th Cyprus Guide Group (Melikian-Ouzounian: 1949–1963) and 9th Cyprus Guide Group (Melkonian: 1950–2005). Three distinguished Armenian-Cypriot Scouts and Guides are worth special mention: Hagop Palamoudian, the first General Commissioner of the Cyprus Scouts Association (1960–1962); Takouhy Devledian, amongst the founders of the Girl Guides Association of Cyprus, served as its General Commissioner (1987–1990); Artin Anmahouni, currently the oldest active Scout in Cyprus, is as of 1965 Honorary Commissioner of Armenian Scouts in Cyprus.

• Hagop Palamoudian (1910-1996), a long-serving Chief Scout and first General Scout Commissioner of Cyprus (1960-1962).

[[:File:The first Armenian Scouts in Larnaca (1920).jpg|thumb|The first Armenian Scouts in Larnaca (1920)]] [[:File:Melkonian's first Scouts (1932).jpg|thumb|right|Melkonian's first Scouts (1932)]] [[:File:The Melkonian Scouts with Scoutmaster Artin Anmahouni (1977).jpg|thumb|right|The Melkonian Scouts with Scoutmaster Artin Anmahouni (1977)]]

• 16 April 1972: Chief Scout Commissioner Demetris Demetriou unveils the cement monument, built to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Melkonian Educational Institute's 7th Scout Group