“Leros is very important to us. He has been a job and has been supported by the Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy and on what to do with water resources, the desalination units we have funded again, so that we can develop them and of course, we are proceeding with our port upgrades, and island policy, Vassilis Kikiliasduring his visit to Leros.

As the minister said, “We love our islanders, support them and with a comprehensive policy, we helped them with reductions in ferry ticket prices this year. In May we paid 42m euros from the transport equivalent and proceeded with an organized and comparative policy, so that tourism would further strengthen our shipping through ferry, as it enabled more people to come to our islands and – it is a great deal of it.

In terms of the Coast Guard, Mr Kikilias once again expressed his support for the Coast Guard officials “guarding our maritime borders”. As he said, “We are in Leros today with the 2nd Deputy Chief of the Coast Guard, Lieutenant General LS. Mr. Kiamos and my colleague and good friend, the former Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Maritime and Island Policy, Yiannis Pappas, to first of all support the Coast Guard, from the Chief Port Authority to our crews on the Port Boats. Here, on the edge of Greece, in a very important mission to guard our maritime borders, protect our islanders, and of course humanitarian, to save human lives. “

The Minister, who was accompanied by the Second Deputy Chief of the LS – ELAKT, Lieutenant General of LS. Fotio Kiamos was welcomed by the Commander of the 8th Regional Administration. – ELAKT, Captain LS Dimitrios Zarazanis and the Port Authority of the Leros Port Authority, Lieutenant General Christos Andrianis, with whom he went for inspection on the patrol boats of LS-ELAKT. docked in the port of Lakki. There, they congratulated the crews for their constant readiness, their professionalism, their commitment to the duty, the self -denial and the zeal they display daily, with the focus of protecting human life at sea and the protection of the maritime borders of the homeland.

Subsequently, Mr. Kikilias visited the Port Authority of Leros, where he was briefed by the 8th PEDALS commander. and the Port Authority on issues related to the activity of the Region and the Port Authority and discussed with the Port Authority officials, in particular for the effort they make daily, regarding the management and treatment of the phenomenon of migratory flows.

A meeting was followed in the Port Authority, where, with the participation of the Dodecanese MP, Ioannis Pappas, the Mayor and President of the Port Authority, Timotheos Kottakis, the Mayor of Patmos, Nikita Tsambalakis, Nikitas Tsambalakis Issues related to the local community, needs and infrastructure on the island.

Following are the statements by the Dodecanese MP, Ioannis Pappas and the Second Deputy Chief of the LS – ELAKT. Fotiou Kiamou:

Ioannis Pappas: “I would like to really thank the Minister of Maritime and Island Policy, Vasilis Kikilia, a man who shows his love, the value of all the islands, and especially for the Dodecanese islands in the eastern Aegean, It gives a lot and envisions a lot about our country. I would like to thank him. Before coming here, he really knows all the issues, knows and brings with him the solutions. He is next to the local community, he is next to the Coast Guard, they are next to people who fight daily at the forefront to give security, not only in Greece but throughout Europe. Because the borders of Greece are also the borders of Europe. The Coast Guard is guarding them and that is why we are proud of the people who serve them. Minister again thank you very much too, sir, you are with us. ”

Lieutenant General LS Fotios Kiamos: “Good day, we have come to an acrimonious front -line port, guarding thermopylae, guarding maritime borders, European borders and sensitive marine areas, and we have come here to support the staff, the crews, We will be, whenever required, to support the Coast Guard. “