The funeral service of the newly deceased late Benon Sevan took place on Monday, 12th of October, at the St. Asdvadzadzin Mother Church in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus.
The service was presided over by the Catholicossal Vicar of the Diocese of Cyprus, Very Rev. Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian, with the participation of Rev. Fr. Mashdots Ashgarian and Rev. Fr. Momik Habeshian.
A large crowd was present to bid a final farewell to the meritorious Armenian son who had held a highly prestigious diplomatic post at the UN and had at the same time carried out remarkable national activity, consisting of numerous representatives of the Cypriot-Armenian community, many UN officials serving in Cyprus, and the deceased’s foreign acquaintances and friends. Also present were the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Cyprus, Mrs. Inna Torgomyan, and the state representative of the Cypriot-Armenian community, Vartkes Mahdessian.
After the funeral service, eulogies were delivered by Very Rev. Archbishop Gomidas Ohanian, the deceased’s daughter Jasmine Sevan, and, on behalf of the Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, Dr. Vigen Assilian. A message of condolence sent by the Chairman of the AGBU Central Board of Directors, Sam Simonian, was also read out.
The burial took place at the Armenian cemetery in Nicosia.
