| Full name | AGBU Ararat Nicosia FC | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 | ||
| Ground | Melkonian indoor hall, Nicosia, Cyprus | ||
| Manager |  Rafo Yazmadjian | ||
| League | Cypriot Futsal First Division | ||
Armenian General Benevolent Union Ararat Nicosia Futsal Club is a futsal club based in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia in Greek, its Turkish name Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus.
The Cyprus Football Association (CFA) is the governing body of football in Cyprus and is based in Nicosia. It organises Cyprus's football championships, whose top league is the Cypriot First Division. It also organises the Cypriot Cup, the Cypriot Super Cup and the Cypriot national football team. Cyprus Football Association is also responsible for organising futsal competitions, including the Cypriot Futsal league, the Cypriot Futsal Cup and the Cypriot Futsal Super Cup.
The Armenian General Benevolent Union is a non-profit Armenian organization established in Cairo, Egypt, in 1906. With the onset of World War II, headquarters were moved to New York City, New York.
The Melkonian Educational Institute (MEI) (Armenian: Մելգոնեան Կրթական Հաստատութիւն (ՄԿՀ); Greek: Μελκονιάν Εκπαιδευτικό Ινστιτούτο) was an Armenian boarding school of high academic standard located in Nicosia, Cyprus.
APOEL is a major Cypriot multi-sport club based in Nicosia.
Ayios Dhometios is a suburb located west of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of 12,456 making it one of Cyprus's biggest municipalities. There is also a population of 2,314 within the area of Ayios Dhometios under Turkish control.
The English School is an independent selective secondary school in Nicosia, Cyprus. It has a rigorous selection process for admittance. It is one of the secondary schools in Nicosia designated to be bi-communal, with both Greek and Turkish Cypriots being educated at the school. The school, founded in 1900, is a member of the HMC.
Armenian Cypriots are the ethnic Armenian population native to Cyprus. The Armenian Cypriot community has had a significant impact upon the Armenian people as a whole despite its low numbers. 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 survivors of the Armenian genocide have co-operated and co-existed peacefully with the Turkish Cypriots.
Marios Garoyian is an Armenian Cypriot politician. He served as leader of the Democratic Party from 2006 to 2013. On 6 March 2008, he was elected President of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, thereby holding the highest elected post currently held by an Armenian outside of Armenia.
The Armenian Young Men's Association (AYMA) is a cultural and sporting club of the Armenians of Cyprus, headquartered in Nicosia. A member of the international federation AYMA, it was founded in 1934 in the Armenian quarter of Nicosia, its first president was Anania Mahdessian. The club has a Scouts movement – the AYMA 77th Scouts – which is part of the Cypriot Scout Movement. The club operates a junior Football Academy. In the past it has had teams in hockey, darts, and table tennis.
Holy Mother of God Cathedral, or Surp Asdvadzadzin Church, is the Armenian Apostolic cathedral of the Armenian Diocese of Cyprus, located in the Strovolos district in Nicosia, Cyprus.
Notre Dame de Tyre or Our Lady of Tyre, or simply as Armenian church is a monastic church in Nicosia, Cyprus. It is located in the Arab Ahmet quarter, in Salahi Şevket Street, formerly known as Victoria Street.
Foreign relations have reportedly always been strong between Armenia and Cyprus. Cyprus has been a supporter of Armenia in its struggle for the recognition of the Armenian genocide, economic stability and the resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In return Armenia has been advocating a stable Cyprus after the Turkish invasion in 1974 and supporting a lasting solution to the Cyprus dispute.
Like most communities of the Armenian Diaspora, the Armenian-Cypriot community is predominantly Armenian Apostolic. Some 5% belong either to the Armenian Evangelical Church, the Armenian Catholic Church, the Latin Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Anglican Church, the Plymouth Brethren Church, the Seventh-day Adventist Church or they are Jehovah's Witnesses; of this 5%, historically the most significant groups have been Armenian Evangelicals, who in the 1940s and 1950s comprised about 10% of the Armenian-Cypriot community, and Armenian-Catholics, who have been on the island since the time of the Crusades.
Education is the foundation for the preservation of Armenian national and cultural heritage. Armenian schools teach and cultivate Armenophony, Armenology, the age-old Armenian history and the rich Armenian traditions, thus ensuring the perpetuation of Armenianism from generation to generation. The very existence of Armenian educational institutions in the countries of the Armenian Diaspora shows exactly the importance, the perseverance and the tireless efforts that the numerous Armenian communities make to avoid the "white massacre", the assimilation and peaceful disintegration of the Armenian nation. Therefore, in a way, the continuance of Armenian education up to our days is a sign of victory against the "red massacre", the Genocide.
Armenians have a long history in Cyprus, with the first confirmed presence of Armenians on the island dating back to 578 AD, during the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justin II. In the modern Republic of Cyprus, they are recognized as one of the three minority "religious groups" along with the Maronites and Latins.
Christianity in Cyprus is the largest religion in the country, making up 78% of the island's population. The largest Christian denomination is the Greek Orthodox Church, while the rest are smaller communities of Anglicans, Roman Catholics, Latin Christians, Maronites, Armenian Apostolics, and Greek Evangelicals.
Faros Acropoleos was a Cypriot football club based in Akropoli, Nicosia. The team sometimes played in the Cypriot Third Division. The team has since been dissolved. Between 2004 and 2006 Faros had a futsal team, winning the Cypriot Futsal Third Division 2004–2005.
Parnassos Strovolou is a Cypriot sports club based in Strovolos, located in the Nicosia District. It has Badminton, Handball and Tennis team. Previous it had Association football and Futsal team. The association football team had 2 participations in Cypriot Fourth Division.
Omonia Futsal is a professional futsal team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus and it is a part of the AC Omonia. Omonia Futsal is one of the most successful futsal clubs in Cyprus with an overall tally of 5 Championships and 6 Cups.
