Cyprus News Agency

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recalled in his Remembrance Day message that 108 years had passed since the guns fell silent in the First World War.

Albanese stated that the minute of silence observed during remembrance ceremonies symbolizes the suffering caused by war and the hope for peace. He paid tribute to soldiers who lost their lives in wars, those who returned home, and families who lost loved ones.

Albanese noted that people gather for remembrance ceremonies across Europe, from major cities to small communities. He recounted that in 1918, the first sound to break the silence on the Western Front was the song of a bird.

Emphasizing that the memories of those who died in wars must also be preserved by future generations, Albanese delivered the message: "Lest we forget."