Greek Deputy Minister of National Defence Ioannis Kefalogiannis on Friday attended the ceremonial laying of a wreath at the Memorial for the Fallen Greeks in the Korean War by visiting Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea Duck-soo Han, it was reported on Saturday, ANA reports.
The memorial is situated at Agios Georgios Sq. in the Athens district of Cholargos, and the event was attended by Papagos-Cholargos Mayor Ilias Apostolopoulos, Korean War veterans, and members of their families.
Speaking at the event, Kefalogiannis noted that “73 years ago our country – responding to the call by the United Nations – raised its flag among the 22 allies who sent military personnel, air and ground forces to Korea.”
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