With reference to “the greatest and final lesson of the generation of 1940 for the Fatherland” he began his statement after the military parade in Thessaloniki for the October 28th the President of the Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas.
As he recalled, “the repulsion and repulsion of fascist Italy in Kalpaki, Epirus, as far north as Himarra and as far as Pogradec was the Greek answer to the Axis”.
“The defense of the homeland united the Greeks who responded to national duty with a smile on their faces. Their patriotism guides us so that, united in the great and the great, we can cope with the demands of the times and take care of a homeland strong in the face of every threat, a homeland that is a pillar of stability in the sensitive region of the south-eastern Mediterranean” added Mr. Tasoulas.
“Happy birthday, long live the nation and know that the people have the example of the warriors of 40 in their hearts, they don’t forget it and it always inspires them” he concluded in his statement President of the Republic.