Georgios Sourlas was honored with the Golden Cross of the Holy Metropolis of Dimitriastranslated

The celebration event for the National Anniversary of October 28, 1940 was held yesterday, October 27, at the Spiritual Center of the Holy Metropolis of Dimitrias, with great success and attendance, during which the former Vice-President of the Parliament and former Minister Mr. Georgios Sourlas was honored for his many years of contribution to the search, finding, identification and dignified burial of the Greeks of soldiers who fell for the Fatherland during the Epic of 1940 in the mountains of Northern Epirus. The event was attended by Rev. Metropolitan of Dimitrias and Almyros Mr. Ignatios, as well as the MPs of Magnesia Mr. Zetta Makri, Mr. Christos Boukoros and Mr. Christos Triandopoulos, the Mayor of Riga Feraio Mr. Dimitrios Nasikas and the Mayor of Zagora - Mouresi Mr. Konstantinos Karageorgiou. Representatives of agencies and a large number of citizens were also present.

The event was coordinated by the journalist Mrs. Rosana Popota, while during it different aspects of the personality and work of the honoree were highlighted. In particular, the educator Mr. Paschalis Dimos spoke about his writing work, while his personality and multifarious contribution were mentioned by...