At this year’s meeting, 15 children from SOS Children’s Villages set the tone.
He received the wishes of the representatives of the political, military, religious and spiritual leadership at the Presidential Palace, the President of the Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou , for the second year in a row (in previous years the established meeting on the 1st of the new year had not taken place due to the measures against the corona virus). At this year’s meeting, 15 children from SOS Children’s Villages set the tone.
First, the President of the Republic received the wishes of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, then the Speaker of the Parliament Konstantinos Tassoulas and the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Mr. Ieronymos. Due to the absence of Mr. Kasselakis and Androulakis, the presidents of SYRIZA – Progressive Alliance and PASOK – Movement of Change were represented by Theodora Tzakri and Andreas Spyropoulos respectively. The general secretary of the Central Committee of the KKE Dimitris Koutsoubas and the president of the Parliamentary Group of the New Left Alexis Haritsis gave the “present” at the Presidential Palace, as well as the former presidents of the Parliament Apostolos Kaklamanis and Nikos Voutsis.
Many members of the Council of Ministers, GEETHA chief Konstantinos Floros and the rest of the military leadership also sent their wishes to the President of the Republic. The newly elected governor of Attica and mayor of Athens were also there. Hardalias and Doukas respectively. Also, the leadership of the judiciary, representatives of the Orthodox Patriarchates and other denominations, finally, Gianna Angelopoulou.
Also present were 15 children from the SOS Children’s Villages, aged 12-13, who presented a boat to Mrs. Katerina Sakellaropoulou and she, in turn, gave them charms for the new year. President and children were photographed in front of the Christmas tree of the Presidential Palace, with Mrs. Katerina Sakellaropoulou simultaneously wishing the media representatives a happy new year and peace.
Afterwards, the President and children visited the Presidential Guard on foot, where they were welcomed by its commander, Colonel Ilias Karmiris. The President of the Republic wished, there, that everything would go well for the place, while she explained to the minor visitors the operation of the Presidential Guard. The status and uniform of the euzona exerts a great charm, he remarked on the other hand. The meeting ended with the cutting of the king cake – SOS Children’s Villages won the crown – while the children received souvenirs from the Presidential Guard
Source: Skai
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