The Prime Minister’s post on the “black” anniversary of the Pontian Genocide
The Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, sent a message on the Pontian Genocide Day, stressing that “we also honor the memory of thousands of Pontus Greeks who were uprooted by their homes this year and tortured.”
In a post on social networks, Mr. Mitsotakis notes that “this is a black page in world history, which violates the core of all value of humanity” and stresses that “it is our duty to keep our memory alive and fight for the recognition of historical truth”. “The Pontians were hit, but they were not defeated. They kept their tradition and language, building their lives with pride and hard work again, ”the prime minister said.
He concludes that the legacy of the Greeks of Pontus “now lives in every corner of the country and in every new generation that carries the burden and dignity of Pontian origin”.
In detail the post of the Prime Minister:
“We also honor the memory of thousands of Pontus Greeks who were uprooted by their homes, exterminated and tortured.
It is a black page in world history that violates the core of all value of humanity. It is our duty to keep our memory alive and fight for the recognition of historical truth, without forgetting the past.
The Pontians were hit, but they were not defeated. They kept their tradition and language, building their lives with pride and hard work again. They have thus enriching our society and Greek identity for over a century.
Their heritage now lives in every corner of the country and in every new generation that bears the weight and dignity of Pontian origin. We are always on their side. On the side of truth and justice. “