Selflessly, under extremely difficult conditions, the Armed Forces performed with professionalism and devotion to duty the commands given to them to help our fellow men. I wish to assure the Greek society that the Armed Forces will continue to provide assistance where called upon by the National Coordination Center for Crisis Management of the Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection and in cooperation with the other competent Authorities. As provided by the existing institutional framework, having been put on standby since Wednesday evening. There was no delay.

This was emphasized by the minister in his statement National Defense Nikos Dendiastoday, Friday September 8, regarding the assistance of the Armed Forces in dealing with the recent bad weather.

He expressed his “deepest sorrow for the lives lost during the recent unprecedented severe weather”, as well as his sympathy “to their families, as well as the sympathy of the leadership and all personnel of the Armed Forces”.

“I would also like to express my sympathy to the residents of the affected areas. For the damage to their properties and infrastructure in their places of residence,” he continued.

“The Armed Forces of our country they will be fully ready to put themselves at the service of society in the future and citizens in similar difficult times, if they come” assured the Minister of National Defense.

“In any case, the Armed Forces will continue to do their duty, being a part of Greek society, but at the same time its purpose,” Mr. Dendias concluded.