The Minister of National Defence Dimitris Avramopoulos performed the sabre award ceremony for new Ensigns of the Hellenic Navy, which took place last night at the Hellenic Naval Academy in Piraeus.
The ceremony was also attended by the General Secretary of the Government Panaghiotis Baltakos, who represented the Government, the 1st Deputy Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Ioannis Tragakis, who represented the Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, the Deputy Minister of National Defence Athanassios Davakis, the Metropolitan Serafeim of Piraeus, the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff General Mihail Kostarakos, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff Lieutenant General (AF) Evaggelos Tournas, the Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral Evaggelos Apostolakis and the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Athanassios Tselios.