Deputy Minister Nikolaos Hardalias visits Armed Forces Groups, Units, Services and Surveillance Outposts in Ikaria, Fournoi, Patmos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros and Tilos islands

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Deputy Minister Nikolaos Hardalias visits Armed Forces Groups, Units, Services and Surveillance Outposts in Ikaria, Fournoi, Patmos, Leipsoi, Leros, Nisyros and Tilos islands

September 28, 2022

The Deputy Minister of National Defence Mr. Nikolaos Hardalias visited yesterday, Tuesday 27 September 2022, on the first day of his 2-day visit to islands of the Eastern Aegean, Groups, Units, Services and Surveillance Outposts of the Army and the Hellenic Navy successively, as follows:

- The Island Defence Command, the National Guard Battalion of Agios
Kirikos, and the Surveillance Outpost "KEFALES" in Ikaria.

- The 4th National Guard Company/National Guard Battalion of Agios
Kirikos in Fournoi.

- The National Guard Battalion in Patmos.

- The 2nd National Guard Company/National Guard Battalion of Patmos in
Leipsoi.

- The 588 National Guard Battalion and the Leros Naval Technical
Installation Service.

- The Island Defence Command in Nisyros.

- The Island Defence Command in Tilos.

The Deputy Minister of National Defence was briefed by the Commands of the Groups, Services and Units on their current operational and training activities, and he discussed with the personnel, the conscripts and the National Guardsmen.

In addition, during his stay in Leros, he visited the gunboat NIKIFOROS and the Patrol Boat HS TOXOTIS, where he was briefed by the Commanders on the mission and operational capabilities of the war ships, and discussed with their crews.

Lastly, Mr. Hardalias, in the context of the Ministry of National Defence's essential cooperation with local communities, had meetings with members of the Local and Regional Government, the Religious authorities, and the Commanders of the local Security Corps' Services. In particular, he met with the Regional Councilor of Ikaria Mr. Panagiotis Genouzos, the Mayors of Ikaria Mr. Nikolaos Kalamboyias, of Fournoi Mr. Dimitrios Karydis, of Leipsoi Mr. Fotios Maggos, Of Leros Mr. Mihail Kollias, of Nisyrosn Mr. Hristofis Koroneos, and of Tilos Ms Maria Kamma-Aliferi, with His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Leros, Kalymnos and Astypalea, and Exarch of the Sporades Islands, Paisios, the Regional Councilor of the Region of South Aegean Mr. Ioannis Themelaros, and the Deputy Mayor of Patmos Mr. Nikolaos Koutouzos.

The Deputy Minister of National Defence was accompanied at his visits by the Commander of the Higher Military Command of Interior and Islands Lieutenant General Dimitrios Houpis. In addition, the Commanders of the 95 National Guard Higher Command Major General Dimitrios Vakentis, of the 79 National Guard Higher Command Brigadier General Nikolaos Lambidonis, and of the 80 National Guard Higher Command Brigadier General Spyridon Kogiannis.