The Ministry of National Defence organises an event for the presentation of the book “Tribute to Greece 1940-1944” by the French Philhellene Roger Milliex, on Tuesday 30 January 2018 at 19.00 (end of turnout 18.30) at the Ceremonies Hall of the Armed Forces Officers Club.

The event will be honoured by the presence of His Excellency the President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos who will also make an address. The Alternate Minister of National Defence Dimitris Vitsas and the Ambassador of France in Athens Christophe Chantepy will also address those present.

The book “Tribute to Greece 1940-1944” contains texts and accounts by esteemed French personalities, collected by the Philhellene French member of the Resistance Roger Milliex during 1945-1948, which laud Greece and its people for their contribution in their fight against fascism and the protection of European values.

The Ministry of National Defence republished this book enriched with pictures of that time and all the works of art, creations of French artists, who were donated to Greece thus honouring its fight.

The contents of the book are not just a collective demonstration of admiration and fraternal solidarity of the French towards Greece. They transmit an everlasting political message of respect and admiration, always current, rendering this publication a valuable guide in the travel through historic memory.  

The book will be presented by:

– Sia Anagnostopoulou, MP and Professor of History at the Panteion University.

– Konstantinos Tsoukalas, Professor Emeritus of Sociology of the University of Athens and President of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture.

– Manos Stefanidis, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Theatre Studies of the University of Athens.

Entrance will be permitted only with the demonstration of invitations

 
The journalists accredited to HMoND are kindly requested to cover the event