The Proceedings of the Council of Political Heads of 2015 were sent in written form, to the presidency of the Republic, without being accompanied by a corresponding audio presumption, the former states President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulosresponding to what the former President of the Republic also stated Katerina Sakellaropoulou on whether he ever received a audio of the practices.
Mr. Pavlopoulos, in his statement today, clarifies the minutes of the Council of Political Leaders of 6 July 2015, transcribed by parliament and then sent to the Presidency of the Republic for guard.
He pointed out that these minutes were not accompanied by an audio presumption when they were sent to the Presidential Palace.
“The minutes of the Council of Political Leaders of 6.7.2015 were not kept by the Presidency of the Republic, given that it did not have any, as far as I know, it has such a service, which is clearly pointed out by Ms. Sakellaropoulou,” Mr Pavlopoulos said in a statement:
“As is commonly known, these minutes were observed by the competent, specialized and appropriately equipped service of the Hellenic Parliament.
The above -mentioned minutes were transcribed by this service and sent, in a written form, to guard the Presidency of the Republic, without being accompanied by a corresponding audio presumption. As a matter of fact, I add that I have repeatedly stated that then they were practically observed and transmitted in writing to the Presidency of the Republic, but not accompanied, in any way, by a corresponding audio presumption.
I also add, in order not to make unfounded impressions, that, as well as Ms. Sakellaropoulou, points out, because of the institutional nature of the Council of Political Heads, when and whenever he meets, they are not initiated by the participants. “
What former President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said said
It is recalled that Katerina Sakellaropoulou, in an interview with the “NEW Weekend”, claims that she never received a sound document of the critical meeting of the Council of Political Leaders 10 years ago shortly after the referendum.
“I never received the audio of the practices,” he points out, just a week after the publication of part of the practices and the reactions that followed.
It is recalled that Alexis Tsipras had recently requested to give all the minutes of the Council to be released and the current President of the Republic Costas Tasoulas replied that this was not possible as they are confidential, thereby confirming their existence.