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In Ne Peramos Kavala, the Minister of National Defense Mr. Nikos Panagiotopoulos, for the unveiling of a monument dedicated to Pontic Hellenism. At the event of the Municipality of Pangaio, Mr. Panagiotopoulos delivered loud and clear Answer to TurkeyInsists that those who insult and threaten Greece will get their answer.

At the same time, Mr Genocide of the PontiansIn her memories Asia Minor Catastrophe But how the refugees turned suffering into strength gave new impetus to Hellenism. As he characteristically put it “Hellenism was alive and well and marches, creates, and struggles through increasingly difficult times to find his way into the new age».

Mr. Panagiotopoulos’ text in detail:

«Those who daily insult us, challenge us, and urge us not to forget must get their answer. We answer them that we do not provoke or offend, but yes, we will not forget. We do not forget, we do not celebrate anniversaries, but we are called to recall the heavy historical memory and, if possible, learn from it to move forward.

Exactly 100 years ago, the Hellenism of Asia Minor was uprooted. A few years earlier, at the beginning of the 19th century, the Hellenism of Pontus was uprooted. In terms of genocide, there is no doubt. This has been proven historically. Arriving and integrating into the mainstream of “old” Greece, the refugees turned their painful refugee experience into a creative force, integrating into their new homeland but not forgetting their ancestral homes.

This memorial here today, the unveiling of this memorial, is proof that no one has forgotten and no one wants to forget. Although this message is coming from me personally, let everyone know that not forgetting and never forgetting is not a sign of weakness. That is the source of our strength. Let everyone know about this.

Congratulations to all who contributed to the event. We haven’t forgotten. Memories of an uprooted Hellenism were the driving force of Hellenism, and it still is. For if the “big idea” had received a critical blow, a knife to the heart, in the catastrophe of Asia Minor, Pontic Hellenism had received a few years earlier with the genocide of the Pontians, with the displacement, with the death marches. A knife to the heart was a critical blow, however, and Hellenism was alive. And he continues, marching, creating, struggling through increasingly difficult times to find his way into a new era.

So, Greece struggles, struggles, but grows stronger. Our job is to make Greece stronger, no matter who bothers us. Greece will get stronger and stronger».

with the information that enanews.gr

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