The crisis in Greek-Turkish relations is not new. It is our duty to ensure that the young people are well-equipped to meet the challenges of the times, and we are doing this through educational reforms. Athens Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos said that the Ochi of 1940 was not something of the moment, but enduring, and was put forward by the Greek people at every instance the times demanded.
Preparedness is necssary.
Earlier, Archbishop Serapheim of Athens and All Greece presided over a te deum at the Athens Cathedral, attended by Parliament President Apostolos Kaklamanis, Arsenis, political party leaders, Avramopoulos, and representatives of the country's political and military leadership. He said that it was necessary for the younger generations to be fully informed on the 1940 epoch, so that they too could feel the emotion and enthusiasm with which the Greek people had hastened to fulfill their duty of defending the homeland. National Defence Minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos said the immense turnout for the military parade, despite the rain, reflected the deep ties between people and army. The Armed Forces gave, with their presence, the message of certainty, stability and calm that the Greek people should feel. Prospects for Greece-Cyprus economic cooperation Greece and Cyprus can broaden their commercial and economic cooperation and have a say in the economic developments in the wider region, according to Prime Minister Costas Simitis' economic advisor and head of his economc office, Professor Tassos Yannitsis.