"A deliberate destruction", says Chotzakoglou, which also affects "icons, manuscripts, sacred objects" and which continues with excavations the findings of which are sold on the art markets of the western countries. "Important pieces have been found in the USA, Japan and in some international auction houses he states , as also established by reports drawn up by experts from the Council of Europe". "In front of this tragedy states the Orthodox Bishop of Kykkos, Nikiforos -, we cannot remain idle. As Europeans, we have to join forces and put an end to the devastation and find the right respect to be given back to religious freedom and human rights. Only by preserving its own religious and cultural heritage can one people play a role in the history of the world". Just after the visits to the archbishopric, the group moved to the wall that separates the Greek-Cypriot area from the Turkish area. Nowadays, Nicosia is the only European city to be still divided by a wall.
