Senior British politicians, the Cyprus High Commissioner and Nobel Laureate Sir Christopher Pissarides were among those who gathered at the House of Commons on 27 April for an event celebrating the contribution of UK Cypriots to British business and public life.
The evening was organised by the UK Cyprus Enterprise Council and was attended by Steve Reed OBE MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, representing the British Government, and Priti Patel MP, Shadow Foreign Secretary.
Also present were Bambos Charalambous MP, described by the organisers as the first person of Cypriot origin elected to the British Parliament, as well as Martin Vickers MP, Bob Blackman MP, Catherine West MP and Stelio Stefanou OBE.
Cyprus High Commissioner Dr Kyriacos Kouros also attended.
Zena Zenonos spoke on behalf of the Council’s Neo Gen Network, which represents millennial professionals within the organisation.
The UK Cyprus Enterprise Council said the event was held to mark the role of UK Cypriots in shaping British society across generations.
