President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou visited the island of Karpathos on Sunday at the invitation of the local mayor Yiannis Nisyrios, to attend the celebrations for the 76th anniversary of the Revolutionary Liberation Movement of Karpathos, ANA reports.
During her visit, the president laid a wreath at the monument of Captain Konstantinos Iliakis, paid a visit to the island’s archaeological and historical museum, and visited the town hall, where she was declared an honorary citizen of Karpathos.
She then visited the villages of Olympo and Mesochori, where she was greeted by locals in traditional dress and met with teachers and pupils.
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