The Deputy Minister of National Defense Mr. Nikolaos Hardaliascontinuing for the 3rd day the cycle of visits, which began on Saturday, December 17, 2022, to Formations, Groups, Units and Outposts of the Armed Forces in the area of ​​responsibility of the Supreme Military Command of the Interior & Islands, in order to meet with executives and conscripts, was yesterday in the eastern Aegean islands Agathonisi, Patmos, Ikaria, Samos, Oinousses and Psara and visited the seats:

– The Island Defense Administration (DAN) and the National Guard Battalion (TETH) of Agios Kirikos, in Ikaria.

– Of the National Guard Battalion in Patmos.

– The “PSILIS AMMOU” Police Stations (EF) in Samos, “AGATHONISIOU”, “OINOUSSO” and “FISHERS” on the homonymous islands.

Mr. Hardalias, in the context of the visits, was informed by the Commands about the current activities of DAN Ikaria, the Units and the Prisons. He spoke to the executives and conscripts, whom he congratulated for their excessive zeal in the execution of their duties and the successful fulfillment of their mission, in defending from any revisionist thought and action the extremely important Greek islands and micro-islands of the Eastern Aegean, facing decisively, with vigor and dedication every difficult and demanding situation shaped by the constantly changing regional and international developments in the geopolitical environment. Also, on the occasion of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, he wished the executives, conscripts and National Guardsmen health, strength, achievement of goals, personal, professional and family successes.

In addition, the Deputy Minister of National Defense had meetings with the Prefect of Ikaria, Mr. Panagioti Genouzothe Mayors of Agathonisi, Mr. Evangelos KottoroPatmos Mr. Free FiveIkarias k. Nicholas CalaboyaOinousson etc. George Daniel and Heroic Fisherman’s Island Mr. Konstantinos Vratsanosas well as with the Commanders of the Agathonisi Police and Fire Station.

The Deputy Minister of National Defense was accompanied by the Commander of the Supreme Military Command of the Interior & Islands Lt. Gen. Dimitrios Houpiswhile he was received by the Commanders of 79 ADTE Brigadier General Nikos Lampidonis and 96 ADTE Brigadier Emmanuel Hatzisthe Deputy Commander of DAN Ikaria Lt. Col Vasilios Giannakasthe Commanders of the TETH Patmos Lt. Col Charalambos Venetikidis and Agios Kirikos Lieutenant Colonel Efstratios Papadimitriou and the Chief Wardens of the EF.