A honest apology, but in addition immense gratitude and utmost respect “for the sacrifice of their very own folks” was expressed by the Minister of Protection, Vassilis Palmas, to the households of Admiral Andreas Ioannidis and Rear Admiral Kleanthis Cleanthos, talking on Sunday morning at their annual memorial service. within the Holy Church of Kosmas of Etolos in Limassol.
“The self-sacrifice they demonstrated of their final moments highlights the peak of their levity. Like a hopeful honest wind, it gives a breath of optimism and hope, encouraging and motivating everybody to rise to the event. Their generosity, like a shining solar, reminds us within the clearest means of the idea of debt to the nation and teaches us solidarity and giving in direction of our fellow man”, mentioned Mr. Palmas.
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He added that Mari's tragic story “represents the worst second in fashionable historical past for the reason that 1974 coup and barbaric Turkish invasion”.
Talking of an unprecedented and unspeakable tragedy, which rocked the entire of Cyprus, the tragic daybreak of July 11, 2011, the Minister additionally commemorated Captain Lambros Lambrou, Commander Michalis Herakleous, Commander Antonis Charalambous, the dual brothers Commanders Christos and Miltos Christoforou , Chief Constable Andreas Papadopoulos and Sergeants Giorgos Giakoumis, Spyros Ttantis, Adamos Adamou, Vassilis Krokos and Panagiotis Theophilous.
Captain Andreas Ioannidis and Captain Cleanthis Cleanthus, he continued, trustworthy to the oath they gave to the homeland, carried out their mission to the fullest, placing into apply what was mentioned by Pericles: “the glad is the free, the free is the cheerful”.
Vassilis Palmas mentioned that solely the free may be glad and solely the spirited, the daring, the courageous may be actually free. “The well-known phrase of Pericles combines three dominant ideas for the Greek. Bliss, freedom and bravado. You recognize, bliss is just not all about private success and happiness. It arises primarily from the conclusion that together with your actions you make your fellow human beings glad. And in lots of instances our outstanding and praiseworthy achievements don’t trigger us pleasure and satisfaction, however ache,” he mentioned.
A fundamental situation of happiness is the non-public capacity of man to be free, with out coercion, with out limitations, he added. And free on this sense is the courageous, the spirited, the one who sees past the slim limits of his private curiosity, as he mentioned, past the small and non permanent, he mentioned.
Arch-Captain Andreas Ioannidis and Adjutant Cleanthis Cleanthos had been free in each respect, mentioned Mr. Palmas. “They rose to the event, removed from any worry. They prioritized the frequent good above all private expectations and ambitions. They’ve been courageous like only a few. And whenever you actually possess bravery, others round you discover it. They understand it in the best way you assume, in your speech, in your look, in the best way you act in each state of affairs”, he famous.
Right now, he mentioned, with soul ache we mentally return to the location of the “Evangelos Florakis” Naval Base, consecrated by the supreme sacrifice of the 13 hero-martyrs of Cyprus, and we specific, as soon as once more this 12 months, apologies for all that the State ought to have performed however didn’t do, which he should have recognized and he didn't, which he should have foreseen, however he remained emotionless.
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