Interment at the Allied Cemeteries of Zeitenliktranslated

The 108th anniversary of the end of World War I was celebrated with an event of honor and remembrance at the Allied Cemeteries of Zeitenlik (Eliaonas) on November 11, the day on which the armistice treaty of the Allied Powers with Germany was signed in 1918, which also marked the end of World War I. Representatives of the State led by the Deputy Minister of Development Mr. Stavros Kalafati who represented the Government, MPs, consuls, self-governing, military and police authorities as well as war veterans were present, laying a wreath in memory of the soldiers of peace, who fell in one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of mankind.

A wreath-laying ceremony was held in the Serbian, Russian, Italian, British and French sectors, while at the Greek monument Trisagio was also held for the repose of the Soldiers who fell for peace.

The Most Reverend Metropolitan of Neapolis and Stavroupolis, Mr. Varnavas, was represented by His Eminence the Archdiocese. Panteleimon Anastasiadis, director of His Eminence's special office.

It is worth noting that the "Zeitenlik" Allied Cemeteries in Western Thessaloniki are the...