Sakellaropoulou: Greek foreign policy geared toward peace and prosperity

Greece will defend its sovereignty and security, while adhering to a foreign policy that remains geared to peace and prosperity, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said Thursday in a message to diaspora Greeks ahead of the March 25 national holiday celebrating the launch of the 1821 war of independence against Ottoman rule.

“Our country will continue to resolutely face the challenges in the volatile international environment and defend its national sovereignty and independence, based on [the principle of] fairness and aiming for peaceful coexistence and prosperity,” Sakellaropoulou said.

Praising the support of diaspora Greeks toward fulfilling the rightful claims of their homeland, Sakellaropoulou said that Greece has always been guided by the “the self-sacrifice and selflessness with which they defended the ideal of freedom and independence.”

“We celebrate the anniversary of the glorious revolution of 1821, with the values of our ancestors serving as our compass,” she said.