Celebrations of national resistance against fascism and Nazism
With the participation of representatives of the State, the local government and the resistance organizations, the anniversary events of remembrance and honor for the national resistance against the occupying forces, fascism and Nazism took place in the morning, with the bombing of the Gorgopot bridge as a top symbolic act.
Doxology was chanted in the sanctuary of Hagia Sophia and was followed by the laying of wreaths at the monument of the National Resistance in the New Beach of Thessaloniki.
“Today we honor the national resistance against the occupation troops of Nazism, fascism, we honor Gorgopotamos, giving a signal that we will always fight for freedom and democracy,” said, representing the government, the Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia – Thrace) Stavros Kalafatis, and added: “Together the Greeks can make the desirable possible. We must not do this lesson, on the contrary, to transform it into acts of national pride “.
The events were also attended and laid a wreath by MPs Costas Gioulekas, Giannis Amanatidis and Socrates Famellos, the deputy regional governor of Paris Bilias, the deputy mayor George Avarlas, etc.
Representatives of the resistance organizations also greeted, referring to the message of the anniversary and the need to preserve and “claim” the memory against oblivion, as a lesson and as a legacy for future generations.
The Region of Central Macedonia, which organized the general events, has issued instructions for the flagging of public and municipal buildings and their lighting, as a sign of paying due respect to the national resistance.
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