Christmas carols were sung to the Minister of National Defence Panos Kammenos by the Armed Forces joint band, a traditional Cretan association and the Student Dance Club.

The Minister of National Defence was accompanied by the Chief of HNDGS Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis, the Chief of HAGS Lieutenant General Vasileios Tellidis, the Chief of HNGS Vice Admiral Georgios Giakoumakis, the Chief of HAFGS Lieutenant General Christos Vaitsis and the General Secretary Ioannis Tafyllis.

The Minister of National Defence exchanged greetings with military and civilian personnel and offered gifts to children.