The President of the Republic mentioned the recent catastrophic fires in Attica Katerina Sakellaropoulou in her statement immediately after the end of the liturgy, which she attended at the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos Agiasos, in Lesbos.

In her statement, Mrs. Sakellaropoulou referred to those affected by the fires, thanked those who contributed to extinguishing them and expressed her hope for the restoration of the damages as soon as possible.

The statement of the President of the Republic is as follows:

“This year’s celebration of the Dormition of the Virgin, which our people honor and recognize as the protector Mother, was unfortunately overshadowed by the destructive fires in Attica. We think of all those affected by them, we thank the firefighters, volunteers and those who, once again, fought the flames heroically, and we hope that the damage will be repaired as soon as possible. Protecting the environment is the responsibility of all of us. Happy Birthday!”