On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, a commemorative event for the Macedonian Struggle was held at the Athens War Museum amphitheatre, in the presence of the Chief of HAGS, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, as part of the observance of the Day of the Macedonian Struggle.

At the beginning of the event, the Chief of HAGS delivered opening remarks, followed by speeches from the former Minister of Citizen Protection and Honorary Chief of HAGS, retired General Charalambos Lalousis, the Director of HAGS Military Archives Service, Lieutenant Colonel (Artillery) Ioannis Bogris and the President of the Kifissia Municipal Council, Ms Vasiliki-Amalia Papadimitriou.

The event was honoured by the presence of:

• The Very Reverend Archimandrite Fr. Gabriel Christopoulos, representing His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece.
• His Eminence Nikolaos, Metropolitan Bishop of Mesogaia and Lavreotiki.
• Mr Eugenios Yarenis, Prosecutor of the Court of Appeal Revision.
• Representatives of the Chiefs of HNGS, HAFGS, the Hellenic Coast Guard and the Hellenic Fire Service.
• Members of the Supreme Military Council.
• The Deputy Head of Region of the Northern Sector of Athens, Ms Margarita Varsou.
• The President of the Association of Retired Army Officers, Retired Major General Ioannis Devouros.
• Active-duty and retired officers of the Armed and Security Forces and other guests.

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