The official celebration of the Great Martyr Saint George, Patron Saint of the Land Army, took place yesterday, Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the "Andreas Surouklis" Camp in Larnaca. The celebration was attended by the Minister of Defence Mr. Michalis Giorgallas, the Chief of the National Guard, Lieutenant General Demokritos Zervakis, the Deputy Chief, Lieutenant General Loukas Hadjimichael, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Defence Committee Mr. Marinos Sizopoulos, MPs, representatives of local authorities, as well as the hierarchy and a delegation of National Guard officers.
The Chief of the National Guard, in his Daily Order, referred to the aspects of the long-suffering life of Saint George, which placed him among the martyrs of Christianity, as well as his special characteristics such as bravery, faith, indefatigable spirit and generosity, which established him as the Patron Saint of the Land Army.
He also mentioned that the celebration of our Patron Saint, finds us once again on the national ramparts, defenders of the sacred ancestral land. He also stressed that our fighting strength and our deterrent capacity are our resounding response to the constant challenge to the sovereign rights of our homeland, noting that, in a period of geopolitical disputes and upheavals, the Republic of Cyprus is a pillar of stability in the wider region of the Southeastern Mediterranean, responding with confidence to the intense challenges.
In conclusion, he called on the personnel to be exemplified by the virtues of St. George and to continue with the same tenacity and passion to increase the operational readiness and combat capability of the National Guard, remaining ready to fulfill our supreme duty to the homeland, should circumstances demand it.
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