President Christodoulides discusses progress in the case of Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou

On July 17, 2026, Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides met with members of the Isaac-Solomou Memorial Initiative at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia. The meeting followed a ten-day motorcycle tour across Greece conducted to mark the 30th anniversary of the August 1996 deaths of Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou near Dherynia. President Christodoulides stated that the case of the two men remains open and described their deaths as murders. He revealed that there have been recent developments in the investigation, though he declined to provide public details to protect the integrity of the process. The President committed to informing the victims' families privately, away from media scrutiny. He further emphasized that the government continues its efforts to hold those responsible for the deaths accountable. The meeting underscored the ongoing commitment of the state to honor the memory of the two men, whom the President referred to as heroes.