Minister of Defence Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos attends the Celebration of the Armed Forces Day

November 21, 2022

On Monday, 21 November 2022, the Minister of National Defence Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, representing the Hellenic Government and the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis,attended the Doxology at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, in the context of the celebration of the Armed Forces Day.

The Doxology was attended by H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who subsequently laid a wreath at the Unknown Soldier Tomb.

The celebration was also attended by the President of the Hellenic Parliament Mr. Konstantinos Tasoulas, the Minister of Migration Policy Mr. Notis Mitarakis, the Deputy Minister of National Defence Mr. Nikolaos Hardalias, the Deputy Minister of Climate Change and Civil Protection Mr. Evangelos Tournas, HAGS/Chief Lieutenant General Charalambos Lalousis, HNGS/Chief Vice Admiral Stylianos Petrakis HN, HAFGS/Chief Lieutenant General Themistoklis Bourolias; the Opposition was represented by the MP for A Piraeus Region Mr. Theodoros Dritsas, Armed and Police Forces general and senior members, Armed and Police Forces retired Officers, the Ambassador of Cyprus in Athens Mr. Kyriakos Kenevazos, as well as Defence Attachés of foreign Embassies.