K. Mitsotakis: K. Papoulias was the President of unity, meekness and determination

A statement on the loss of the former President of the Republic, Karolos Papoulias, was issued by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

The Prime Minister’s statement in detail: ” The homeland is saying goodbye, today, to a great Greek. Because Karolos Papoulias served her faithfully throughout his life. As a teenager he fought the German conqueror. In the years of his maturity he resisted the dictatorship. And, later, as an MP and Minister of Foreign Affairs, he was one of the most emblematic personalities of the democratic life of the country.

The culmination of his course, his unanimous and worthy election to the office of President of the Republic. A position that served wisely and wisely for a difficult decade. Responding to the challenges of the times with political consistency. And holding high the flag of truth against the waves of populism. He was the President of unity, meekness, but also determination.

Greeks bow their heads with respect to the thought of the responsible President, the visionary minister, the noble opponent and devoted patriot. To the accessible and mild politician but also to the sensitive and cultured man. They keep the decades of his life as an example of the path of a real public man. And they are inspired by the message of unity and dignity that it will send forever.

I also express my deep sorrow for the loss of Karolos Papoulias. To his family, to his loved ones from Epirus, to his countless friends ”.