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Historical in every sense of the word is predicted to be the today’s military parade in athens. His character will also be intensely historical. will be presented, for the first time in public, priceless relics of the Struggle for Independence, while military units will parade with historical costumes. However, the parade on March 25, 2021 will be historic because it will be the largest and brightest of all that have been held to date. Its design and organization have been made with the aim of awarding prizes on the exceptional occasion, the bicentennial of the beginning of the liberation struggle for nation of the Greeks.
the holiday events program will start from 08:00 in the morning with the flag raising ceremony at the Holy Rock of the Acropolis, which will be attended by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The national anthem will be sung by Anastasia Zanni, a classical singer (soprano) International radiation.
TO At 08:30 a commendation will follow in the Diocese of Athens., in the presence of representatives of the state, political and military leadership of the country. At 09.20 am, wreaths will be deposited at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier with the participation of foreign dignitaries. There will also be a rejection of National Anthems and an inspection of an honorary procession of the Presidential Guard.
As a prelude to the parade, Messages for the Greek people will be displayed. by two prominent figures in world politics, US President Joe Biden and President of the French Republic, Emanuel Macron.
As start time of the majestic military parade is scheduled for the 10th morning. For the precautionary measures for the transmission of the coronavirus, the monitoring of the parade not intended for citizens. However, there will be full coverage of the event on state television, live. The description has been made by the presenter Nikos Aliagas and the Chief of Staff of the Greek Air Force, Sofia Korma, executive director of the Information Directorate of the Ministry of National Defense and presenter of the special television program for the Armed Forces, ” Areti “and Tol.
The parade will cross an Athens that lives the pulse of the anniversary. In Syntagma Square, 5,000 flowers and greenery form the Greek flag in an area of 144 square meters. This is a composition created by agronomists and technicians from the municipality of Atenas. It is surrounded by specially lit platforms with 200 flags, one for each year after the Revolution. They symbolize the struggles and the path of the Greek nation in time and world history until today.
As usual in their parades On March 25, in addition to the action on the ground, there will be fighter jets. -but to a greater extent than ever. And, mainly, with the participation, for the first time in history, of formations from allied countries (USA and France). In a highly symbolic combination of forces, the American F16, French Rafale, and British Voyager will appear in the Greek ethers alongside the Greek Air Force’s F16 and Mirage. That will take off almost simultaneously from its bases and will fly honorably over all Greek cities.
The culmination of the excitement for the unique historical significance of this anniversary is expected with the procession of relics such as the banners of the Society of Friends and theof the Santa Lavra, but also ossuaries of the heroes of the Revolution.
Next to, 15 riders with horses from the Armored Cavalry Directorate will parade, wearing military uniforms of 1821, the Balkan wars and uniforms of the 1st and 2nd World War as well as modern ones. They will hold historic flags of the nation’s struggles.
According to GEETHA, through the departments and their weapons The Armed Forces that will parade will send a message in all directions, for the disposition and determination of Greece in the military sector.
Indicatively in the parade will participate:
Phalanx of historical sections.
Children in traditional costumes.
Historical flags (Society of Friends, Holy Body, Banner of the Holy Lavra, etc.)
Equestrian section.
Male section in traditional sailor uniforms.
Motorized part of the Army. Among other things, there will be a parade of the Anniversary Battle Tank and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems.
Air Force motorized part with “PATRIOT” and “ARROW” anti-aircraft systems.
Motorized Department of the Greek Police.
Motorized part of the Coast Guard.
Motorized part of the Fire Department.
Phalanx of infantry divisions of the three branches of the Armed Forces, as well as the Security Forces.
At the same time, crosses will be made aircraft of the three branches of the Armed Forces, such as the NH-90 and the KIOWA-ARRIOR, a Naval Operation P-3B aircraft. The F-16 USAF (US), Rafale (France) and Voyager (UK) formations will intersect with Air Force fighter jets.
Also in the context of its celebration national anniversary, there will be aircraft and helicopter flights as well as mooring of their Units Navy throughout the Territory.
After completion parade and around 11:30 Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Misustin is expected to leave Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” bound for Thessaloniki.
It’s scheduled for 12:15 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis meets Prince Charles of Wales at the Maximos Palace. The heir to the British throne with his wife will leave at 2:45 pm.
It will leave at 15.30 the Minister of Defense of the French Republic, Florence Parley. The departure of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Anastasiadis, has scheduled for Friday.
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