At Tank of Athens became the celebration of Theofanion with the established consecration of the waters, in the presence of the prime minister Kyriakou Mitsotakisof the mayor of Athens Harry Doukasas well as crowds ministers of the government.

“Sunny Greece celebrates the Epiphanies with splendor, drawing strength and hope from their message, in a world troubled by wars in our wider neighborhood and with the domestic political scene overshadowed by the loss of former Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, but also by the great test of Archbishop Anastasios of Albania. We are praying for him, as he has always been praying for us for many decades,” the prime minister initially said in his message, adding:

“But the message of the Lights is at its core a message of optimism, hope and confidence. And indeed Greece today is a beacon of stability in an unstable world and a country which, despite the difficulties, is making progress in a more general environment of stagnation. Let’s keep this message of optimism.”

“I want to wish from the bottom of my heart a happy birthday, health, happiness and a good year” he concluded.