Twelve soldiers belonging to Greece’s Hellenic Presidential Guard took part in an Adelaide parade commemorating Australia’s Anzac Day on Thursday, according to greekreporter.com.
The evzones marched along Australian soldiers in the streets of Adelaide, which was the sole Australian city to be graced with the presence of Evzones as part of Anzac services.
This year Anzac services mark the 104th anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers as part of the Allied assault on the Turkish Peninsula in the First World War.
On Wednesday, the evzones were welcomed to Adelaide by the premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, who organized a private reception in their honor.
“I would like to extend an extraordinarily warm welcome to the representatives of the Hellenic Presidential Guard who are with us,” the premier noted.
“History, time and circumstances have brought Greece and Australia together helping to forge unique cultural and ancestral bonds that have lasted generations and have strengthened over time. On behalf of the people of SA, I would like to thank President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos for giving permission for the Evzones to return to Adelaide,” underlined Marshall.
The Greek Presidential Guard will stay in Adelaide for seven days, and their time there will be filled with activities, including participation in this year’s many Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations.
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