In a letter to the Deputy Minister of Transport Konstantinos Kyranakithe Christos Papadimitriou He resigned from the position of EPAAAM Deputy Chairman.

Mr Papadimitriou’s resignation comes to his contradictory statements about the finding of EPASAM, and in particular about the causes that caused the fireplace in the Tempe railway crash.

Reportedly, Mr. Papadimitriou’s resignation was voluntary.

The resignation letter:

‘Honorable Mr Minister,

From 18/9/2023 I have tried to serve the common interest with responsibility and scientific, at a difficult time. I undertook to create a non -existent railway carrier of accident investigations and I believe within 18 months I managed to create for the first time in Greece a capable of accident investigating body, denying any other professional occupation and dedicated night day and 365 days a year

I believe that EPANAAM has developed a good argument, valuable to the future of rail transport in Greece.

The only exception is the issue of fireplacewhich in the opinion of the Council, as expressed in the report of 26/2/2025, needs further investigation. This was also stated on the day of the finding of the finding.

With consciousness and responsibility I apply for my resignation for personal and family reasons.

With great appreciation, Christos Th. Papadimitriou ».

The time of the resignation

Following the distances taken by the Universities of Ghent and Pisa from the Commission’s findings, Mr Papadimitriou said on Monday that he would call for the removal of the point referring to the causes that caused the explosion to the commercial train and in particular from unknown fuel.

“The Council of EPANAAM is expected to withdraw from the finding of any report on fireplace” He was saying on TV and SKAI radio The President of the Organization, Christos Papadimitriou on Monday.

In addition, he accused the member of the Commission and European official Bart Hearing that he was pushing him to include the point for the causes of fireplace in the finding.

However, yesterday Tuesday came to light the minutes of the last EPAAAM meeting. There, according to minutes, Mr. Papadimitriou seems to reconstruct and accept the point of the firefighting finding: “The Council expresses its support for the finding and impeccable work of the investigation team and stresses that the assessment of non -participation in the phenomenon of firefighting He has. “

In addition, the minutes states: “Finally, it states that it does not state that the estimate included in the finding is incorrect but as the Commission itself had requested, it should be confirmed and certified immediately and when it is done this relevant section of the finding will be reinstated with absolutely certified results and estimates.”

The minutes of the meeting also notes that “according to the president of the railway sector, the Council has the task of proceeding as soon as possible and in the most convenient way to certify the results of the Tempe investigation committee on the causes of firefighters or the reasons and especially Democritus And at least another institution that will choose the one with the question of what is the cause of the Tempi fireplace since they are not silicone oils. “

For expert Costas Lakafosi and Terrus, the report states that Mr Papadimitriou admits that he had taken his mother, with which he informed him of the territory of GANDO’s research in late January, but he did not realize it “because of his huge tumor”.

The conflicting statements by Papadimitriou caused the discomfort of the victims’ relatives, while being criticized by government officials with the first deputy prime minister. Kostis HatzidakisSpeaking to SKAI today, he said: “If you exclude the fireplace, the rest of the finding is serious about the relevant proposals and suggestions of the European Union. Indeed, in terms of fireplace, Mr. Papadimitriou was placed in a way that you do not call him coherent in recent days, falling into a joke. “

And the Government spokesman, Pavlos Marinakishe told the OPEN that “very serious questions arise about the behavior of President Christos Papadimitriou”.

“The responsibility of the board is a given, what will happen will be decided by the authorities. Some decisions must be made by scientists on the finding and the government on the Board of Directors and the role of Mr Papadimitriou, ”said Marinakis.