1821 remains ‘glorious milestone,’ Sakellaropoulou says
The declaration of the revolution against Ottoman rule on March 25, 1821, remains “glorious milestone in the long history of our nation,” President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has said in her message to the Greek diaspora on the occasion of Greek Independence Day.
In her message, Sakellaropoulou said that Greece continues “to stand by all those who defend their own independence against revisionism and authoritarianism. From Ukraine to the Middle East, our compass remains respect for international law and the principles of humanity.”
Noting that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the restoration of democracy in Greece, she said that since 1974 “Greece, despite the difficulties and successive crises, has consolidated its position at the core of the European Union, becoming a pillar of stability and peace in the Eastern Mediterranean and the wider region.”
“We continue to strive for a just and sustainable solution to the Cyprus issue, based on international law, the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, and the principles of the European Union,” she added.
Biden on Greek Independence Day: friendship ‘stronger than ever before’
US President Joe Biden has noted that “the partnership, alliance and friendship shared by Greece and the United States is stronger than ever before – due in large part to the culture, courage, and character of the Greek American community” in the annual proclamation of March 25 as Greek Independence Day.
He said that throughout their shared history, “the people of Greece and the United States have been bound by this common belief – the power to shape our destiny should rest in the hands of ‘we the people.’”
“Generation after generation, Americans and Greeks have come together to make those words a reality … We see it today, as Greece and America stand together alongside a coalition of more than 50 nations to support the brave people of Ukraine as they fight for the same values those Greek revolutionaries did more than 200 years ago: liberty, freedom, and sovereignty.”
He said that throughout my career, he has “drawn lifelong inspiration from Greek American friends, families, leaders, and political mentors.”
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