Armenians in Cyprus or
Armenian-Cypriots (, , ) are ethnic
Armenians who live in
Cyprus. They are a recognized minority with their own language, schools, churches. Despite the relatively small number of Armenians living in Cyprus, the Armenian-Cypriot community has had a significant impact upon the
Armenian Diaspora and the
Armenian nation. During the
Middle Ages, Cyprus had an extensive connection with the
Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, while the
Ganchvor monastery had an important presence in
Famagusta. During the
Ottoman Era, the
Virgin Mary church and the
Magaravank were very prominent. Certain Armenian-Cypriots were or are very prominent on a Panarmenian or international level and the fact that, for nearly half a century, the survivors of the
Armenian Genocide have co-operated and co-existed peacefully with the
Turkish-Cypriots is perhaps a unique phenomenon across the Armenian Diaspora.The emigration of a large number of Armenian-Cypriots to the
United Kingdom has virtually shaped today's
British-Armenian community.