Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-05-07
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[01] PM issues message on 60th anniversary of WW2
[01] PM issues message on 60th anniversary of WW2
PM issues message on 60th anniversary of WW2
Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, in a message issued on Saturday on
the 60th anniversary of World War Two, said the anniversary is a day of
honour and memory for the peoples who dared to stand up to the forces
of totalitarianism.
The prime minister stressed that the slogan "no more war", which was on
the lips of all the peoples of the world in May 1945, is feasible
today, adding that the peoples of Europe, the continent in which the
horror began, are proving that cooperation is more effective than
confrontation.
"60 years after the ceasefire, the challenge of our generation is the
example of unified Europe, an example of peace, democracy and
prosperity to serve as a source of inspiration for all of humanity,"
the message said.
Karamanlis further said the valuable podium of the United Nations, the
organisation created in the spirit of postwar optimism for a better
common future for the peoples of the planet, must be utilised and
upgraded.
"These are the targets we are promoting with determination as a country
and as a people, both with our participation in the European Union and
with Greece's capacity as a non-permanent member of the Security
Council for the next two years. And this commitment constitutes a
self-evident obligation for such a country as Greece, which played a
leading role in the allies' effort for victory against fascism and
nazism, paying a disproportionate heavy toll in blood," the message
added.
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