Alexios of Dryinoupolis at the events of honor for the Woman of Pindos in Fourka Konitsistranslated

With the participation of the Venerable Metropolitan of Dryinoupolis, Pogoniana and Konitsa Mr. Alexiou, on Monday July 20, on the hill of the Prophet Ilias Fourkas, the established events of memory and honor dedicated to the Woman of Pindos and the heroes of the Epic of 1940 took place. His Eminence performed the memorial service at the Heroes' Monument, followed by the laying of wreaths and the crowning of the busts of the hero officers Konstantinos Davakis and Alexandros Diakos.

The event was graced by the presence of the Deputy Minister of National Defense, Mr. Thanasis Davakis, the Regional Governor of Epirus, Mr. Alexandros Kahrimanis, the Mayor of Konitsi, Mr. Andreas Papaspyrou, representatives of the political and military authorities, as well as a large number of residents and visitors.

As part of the events, a topographic briefing was held by an officer of the VIII Mechanized Brigade, while the keynote address was delivered by Mr. Nikolaos Anastasopoulos, Assistant Professor of Modern History at the University of Ioannina and Vice-President of the Continental Studies Society.

The events are a small tribute to the sacrifice of the heroes of the 1940 Epic and the shocking contribution of…