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It is a great pleasure and a great honor for me to be present with you today at the event of the recently established Association of Athenian National Guardsmen. As Minister of Defence, it is with pride and satisfaction that I note once again, here in the island of Athienou, the very high spirit of our National Guardsmen and their will and willingness to make a decisive contribution to the effort to strengthen the defensive capability and the strength of the National Guard.
To preserve what belongs to you, the Delphic Command "Idia Filatte", which is mentioned in your emblem, submits to us. A patriotic command which underlines the essence and true content of the purpose of the foundation of your Association, and of the National Guard in general. A command of valor that demonstrates your determination, dedication and selfless intention to safeguard the territorial freedom and integrity of our homeland.
This is what you have learned to do throughout your career in the military, and it is evident from the presence of all of you present here today, honoring your status as National Guardsmen. With the same loyalty, zeal and pride that you served wearing the honored uniform of the conscript private, you later continued from the reserve units and continue today from the ranks of the National Guard.
I am well aware of the high level of the National Guard, as demonstrated by the experience, knowledge and skills of its members, but also documented by the excellent results of the participation of our National Guardsmen in the exercises and trainings of the National Guard. You are worthy descendants of heroic ancestors.
Your long and uninterrupted presence in the army and the experiences you have gained over the years are of great value and can be of particular benefit to the National Guard and the defence of the Homeland.
These experiences, knowledge, ideals, principles and values deserve to be passed on to the new generation, to our children.
Because we need to preserve those standards that will allow us to continue the struggle until the final vindication and universal freedom.
In a time of crisis of values, ideals and standards, we need to nurture the new and future generations with the ideals with which our fathers and grandfathers grew up and struggled for the acquisition of the longed-for freedom of our homeland.
In a time of crisis of values, ideals and standards, we need to nurture the new and future generations with the ideals with which our fathers and grandfathers grew up and struggled for the acquisition of the longed-for freedom of our homeland.
We respond to decadence and tradition with the words of Evagoras Pallikaridis.
Dear National Guardsmen,
Your love for your homeland, consistency and the pursuit of consolidation and adaptation to new standards of military operations are, among other things, elements that characterize the vast majority of you and result in the sincere respect, pride and appreciation of the State and the Ministry of Defence.
I want to assure you that as the Ministry of Defence, with a view to strengthening the defence and security of our country, we have set priorities and objectives. And through the rational use of available resources, we aim to enhance the operational capability and deterrent capacity of the National Guard.
I also want you to know that in the new, rapidly changing geopolitical environment, at the Ministry of Defense and the National Guard, we remain firmly committed to our mission of defending the freedom of our island and will continue to be the key deterrent for any foreign stallion.
With these few thoughts, I would like, on behalf of the State, to express our deepest gratitude and respect for your great contribution to the troops and, by extension, to our country.
I wholeheartedly wish each of you good health, every personal and family happiness, and every success in whatever good you undertake for the benefit of the country.
Thank you.
(ΕΠ)
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