Panagiotopoulos for those who fell in Imia: With their sacrifice they honored their uniform and their coat of arms

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“We honor with respect and gratitude the memory of the three Heroes of the Navy”

The Minister of National Defence, Nikos Panagiotopoulos, sent his own message, on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the fatal wounding of Lieutenants Christodoulos Karathanasis and Panagiotis Vlahakos and Ensign Hector Gialopsos, who fell while performing their duty in the crisis of Imia.

In a post on Twitter, he said:

“We honor with respect and gratitude the memory of the three Heroes of the Navy.

With their sacrifice, they honored their uniform and their coat of arms, sending a message of self-sacrifice and devotion to the Motherland.

Panagiotis Vlahakos

Christodoulos Karathanasis

Hector Gialopsos

Immortals!’

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