The need to preserve the character of his monument Unknown soldier, but also to the importance of Greece’s presence in the signing of the peace agreement Middle East The prime minister reported Kyriakos Mitsotakis, During his visit to the Presidential Palace, where he met with the President of the Republic Constantine Tasoula.
‘The monument of Unknown It has a symbolic weight- it is identified with the history of the nation, “Mr Mitsotakis stressed, noting that the monument is a cenotaph of all those who gave their lives for their homeland, needs a different, separate protection. Referring to similar monuments abroad, such as Arlington, Mr Mitsotakis pointed out that legislation on the one hand protects the guaranteed right of gathering and the need to deal with a historical burden on the other.
Referring to opposition parties, the prime minister noted that ‘They rushed to invest in one out of place and time revolutionary gymnastics’. However, as he said, “we must agree on the obvious and self -evident and preserve the character of the monument.”
According to Mr. Mitsotaki, With the new legislation he announced yesterday, the preservation of the order of the monument remains in the ministry Citizen Protection. The responsibilities that pass on to the Ministry of National Defense relate to the maintenance and cleaning of the monument.
In his answer, Mr. Tasoulas called him prime minister To give the dialogue time to mature, in order to “sterilize the issue from current political news”, looking at similar monuments in other countries. “The monument symbolizes the struggles of the nation, the most murderous battles,” he said, recalling that the Molotov bombs have been burned in the past. The Presidential Guard was forced to order a specialized purpose from special firewood, which could be avoided if the terms of the monument were protected.
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“Greece was present in the signing of historical agreement”
Mr. Mitsotakis also referred to developments in Middle East, but also to the invitation received by Greece from Donald Trump to participate in the conference for the Gauze.
“We all see with emotion the scenes of the release of hostages two years after its horrifying invasion Hamas in Israel. This chapter seems to be closing, “said Mr. Mitsotakis Noting that the road is opening to achieve something “much bigger”. The prime minister congratulated US President Donald Trump on his insistence on approaching Palestinian’s intractable equation.
Greece, he noted, wants to make its services available to those who will coordinate the next steps. “What is happening today is the beginning of an effort that finally the conflict may not end up with a two -state political solution will coexist peacefully without threatening each other,” he said, saying that is the only solution that can be sustainable.
Greece is “present in the signing of a historical agreement – the foundation stone for peace in the Middle East,” he said, pointing to President of the Republic that as a country we are “reliable with everyone as a pillar of stability”.
Mr Tasoulas spoke of a “historical significance” agreement, because with the peace treaty, which had “a master of Donald Trump, who deserves congratulations”, he will attempt peace after a troubled period of over 76 years, which seems to be “solved”.
The President of the Republic also made a special reference to the fact that Greece is interested in developments. “We have always been interlocutors on both sides, we participated in humanitarian aid in Gaza, we hosted children in Greek hospitals. We have kept an attitude showing that Greece plays a role in the region, “he said, expressing hope that our country will also play a role in” desirable rebuilding of Gaza “.