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“The President of the Republic respects and honors without reservation the national and religious symbolism of the flag. The Greek flag has always been, is and will always be in the Presidential Palace, as well as in the Presidential Office.” Not only because it is an imposed obligation by law, but, in particular, because it is required by our moral and patriotic duty “, emphasizes the director of the private office of the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Elias Natsios, responding to a letter from the president of” Hellenic “Kyriakou Velopoulos to Mrs. Sakellaropoulou.
In particular, in his response, Mr. Natsios states:
“Mr. president,
In your letter to the President of the Republic of August 27, on “Placing the Greek flag in the Presidential Palace”, you state, among other things, that “It is with great regret that we verify that since you assumed the position of President of the Republic, obviously by mistake due to negligence or omission of its associates, the Flag of Greece is missing in the Palace, but also in its Offices “, as well as that” during the reception for the anniversary of the Restoration of the Republic that took place in its Presidential Palace courtyard, the flag was absent. “
In response to this letter, we know the following:
The Greek flag has never stopped flying at the Presidential Palace, as defined in the relevant legislation. The Greek flag, like the flag of the European Union, never ceased to adorn the Office of the President, as well as other areas of the Palace. Finally, in the ceremony for the anniversary of the restoration of the Republic that took place on July 24, 2020, both flags were prominently placed in the garden of the Presidential Palace, in front of the Pavilion, where the President received the Political leaders.
In addition to the above, we remind you that two days after her swearing in, that is, on March 15, 2020, the President of the Republic attended the ceremony of raising the Greek flag by the Presidential Guard on the sacred rock. of the Acropolis, in order to underline, with this first his public appearance, his commitment to the greatest symbol of our Homeland, in which the past, present and future of the nation are concentrated.
In view of this, the appeal addressed by the same letter to the President, to ensure the immediate placement of the Greek flag in all areas, inside and outside, of the Presidential Palace, is irrelevant and is due, we want to believe, to negligence or bad information. The President of the Republic fully respects and honors the national and religious symbolism of the flag. The Greek flag has always been, is and will be in the Presidential Palace, as well as in the Presidential Office. Not only because it is an obligation imposed by law, but, in particular, because it is required by our moral and patriotic duty.
Yours sincerely,
Elias Natsios »
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