Archbishop Elpidophoros of America will represent the Greek-American community at the White House’s celebration of Greek Independence Day.
1821 ANNIVERSARY
An effort is under way by the Defense Ministry to overcome the obstacles created by an old legal dispute between the Greek state and the company that supplies new heavy-duty torpedoes (SeaHake Mod 4) for the Hellenic Navy’s submarines.
Nick Larigakis, President of the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), has issued the following statement in celebration of the 202nd Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sent a letter to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to express his best wishes for Greek Independence Day.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has issued the following statement on the occasion of Greece’s Independence Day
The military parade commemorating the 202nd anniversary of Greece’s War of Independence from the Ottoman empire got underway in central Athens Saturday morning.
The anniversary of Greece’s War of Independence reminds freedom-loving people around the world of the sacrifices made for the righteous cause of representative democracy, individual freedom, and self rule.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has sent a letter to his Greek counterpart, Nikos Dendias, expressing his best wishes for the March 25 national day.
The annual student parade commemorating the start of Greece’s independence struggle from Ottoman rule took place in the center of Athens on Friday.
As part of events being held around the country to mark the March 25 national holiday commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821, two Greek ships have docked at the port of Piraeus and are open for visits by the public over the weekend.
Legislation was introduced in the US Senate and US House of Representatives commemorating the 202nd anniversary of Greece’s independence.
US President Joe Biden noted that the Greek-US alliance has never been stronger in the annual proclamation of March 25th as Greek Independence Day.
Two ships from the Greek fleet will dock at Piraeus and be open to the public for visits over the weekend to mark the March 25 national holiday.
Greece will defend its sovereignty and security, while adhering to a foreign policy that remains geared to peace and prosperity, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said Thursday in a message to diaspora Greeks ahead of the March 25 national holiday celebrating the launch of the 1821 war of independence against Ottoman rule.
The progress in implementing Greece’s arms programs was the main focus of the National Council on National Security (KYSEA), which met at the Maximos Mansion on Wednesday, chaired by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
The Athens Jewish Community, and the Regional Government of Attica, organized an event on Thursday to mark the National Remembrance Day of the Greek Jewish Martyrs and Heroes of the Holocaust. Speakers at the event included Education Minister Niki Kerameus, President of the Athens Jewish Community Albertos Tarampoulous, and the Ambassador of Israel in Greece Noam Katz.
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