Venizelos on 200 years since the founding of 'Filiki Eteria'

“Patriotism is based on a profound knowledge and accurate assessment of the balance of powers and it is of very great importance that our diplomatic personnel renew the broad knowledge that, in any case, they already have of this land’s history, its undertakings, the requisite self-knowledge,” he noted.

“Particularly at this very critical time. All periods are historically critical, but the current one is particularly concentrated, as we are facing very major challenges in the country’s foreign policy and security policy – as well, naturally, as in our economic policy,” he added.