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The President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, is currently in Kastelorizo to attend the events for the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the island.
When the President of the Hellenic Republic arrived on the island, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar de Kas, where he is making a surprise visit, said that his country is in favor of dialogue and good neighborly relations with Athens.
Reception of Sakellaropoulou in Kastellorizo
Ms Sakellaropoulou gave the “present” in a eulogy at the sanctuary of Agios Konstantinos and Eleni and was later declared an Honorary Citizen of Megisti by decision of the Island Council. The PTA visited a Navy ship, located in the island’s port, and laid a wreath at both the war memorial in the port and the monument to the Lady of Ro located on the islet of the same name.
PTD: Kastelorizo is a valuable part of our homeland
“Kastelorizo is a precious part of our homeland and it is the place that gathers the meaning of patriotism, a place that has preserved its Greek for centuries with unrivaled stubbornness and perseverance,” stressed the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, during the ceremony of proclamation in honorary citizen of Kastelorizo.
We are here to celebrate today’s anniversary of the island’s liberation and to ensure that the island’s inhabitants never feel alone and defenseless, said Ms Sakellaropoulou, in the context of her dissent, noting that she is aware of the island’s problems. , but also solutions that have been launched.
The President of the Republic expressed her satisfaction at being declared an honorary citizen at the ceremony that took place in the spiritual center of the island. During her speech, she also referred to the difficult period we are going through since the “demands” of the Turkish leadership.
At the ceremony, the mayor of Kastelorizo, George Sampsakos, pointed out that the presence of the President of the Republic on the island is a great honor, which is why the city council unanimously decided to declare her a citizen of honor.
The government, in the celebrations, is represented by the government, the Minister of Maritime Transport and Insular Policy Giannis Plakiotakis, and the Deputy Minister of Tourism Manos Konsolas, from the Greek Parliament the Dodecanese deputy Vassilis Ypsilantis and SYRIZA Dorekan. KINAL, the deputy from Athens Costas Skandalidis.
Surprise visit to Akar opposite, in Kas.
At the same time in Kas (Antiphilo) is Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar,
Turkish media released images of Akar’s visit to Kas, claiming that he was sending a message to Greece. The Turkish minister spoke out in favor of good neighborliness and dialogue, arguing that “we expect the same from the other side” so that the region has “peace and stability.”
“We are in favor of dialogue and good neighborly relations with Athens, if our wishes and demands are fulfilled. We want the solution of existing problems,” the Turkish Defense Minister initially said, who two 24 hours earlier threatened Greece with ” keep silent so as not to become a meze of the interests of others. ”Referring to the return of Oruc Reis to Antalya, he said that“ we expect a similar movement from Athens with ours, to start the dialogue ”.
NEW – Turkish Defense Minister Akar and the military high command appear in Kas of Antalya, directly across the small Greek island of Kastellorizo, where the Greek president will pay a visit today. pic.twitter.com/LXaskyrkir
– Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) September 13, 2020
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