The Deputy Minister of National Defense Mr. Nikolaos Hardalias held today, Sunday, July 3, 2022, the unveiling of Colonel (Technician) Grigorios Rachovitsa, together with the Hero’s two brothers, George and Cerium Rakhovitsa, in a ceremony organized by the Municipality of Mouzaki, in the Local Community of Agios Akakios. At the event the Government was represented by the Minister of Justice Mr. Konstantinos Tsiaras

Colonel Grigoris Rachovitsas, who served in a Unit of the Greek Forces of Cyprus, has been missing since July 20, 1974, while he participated in the military operations during the Turkish invasion, in the area of ​​the village “BABYLA KYRENIAS”, in Cyprus, fighting with self-sacrifice for the ideals and the values ​​of democracy, freedom and sovereignty.

The event of honor and memory was attended by relatives of the Hero, the MPs of Karditsa, etc. Georgios Kotsos and Silver Skondra, the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus in Greece Mr. Kyriakos Kenevezos, the Deputy Regional Governor P.E. Karditsa Mr. Constantine Mindfulthe Mayor of Mouzakiu, Mr. Theofanis Stathisthe Chief of Air Staff Lt. Gen. (I) George Fasoulasthe President of the Local Community of Agios Akakios, Mr. Lambros Athanasiouthe Commanders of the local Services of the Security Forces, as well as delegations of executives of the Armed Forces and the Security Forces.