Armenians in Cyprus

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.