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Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-12-10
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[01] President Papoulias visits birthplace of ND founder
[01] President Papoulias visits birthplace of ND founder
President of the Republic Karolos Papoulias visited Proti Serron in
northern Greece, the birthplace of founder of the New Democracy party
and former President of the Republic Constantine Karamanlis.
Papoulias visited Karamanlis' house, now a museum, on Friday after the
inauguration of the newly-built Greek-Bulgarian Friendship Tunnel at
Exochi and following the invitation extended by Transport and
Communications Minister Michalis Liapis, Karamanlis' nephew.
In comments he made during the visit, Papoulias said that he had a good
relationship with Karamanlis and that they shared a mutual fondness.
"It is from this pretty and humble home in the village of Proti, that
Constantine Karamanlis set out, driven by the passion to make a
contribution to his country and the vision to change for the better
anything he could," Papoulias wrote in the guestbook.
"His great achievements in Balkan policy came to life today with the
opening of the Exochi Tunnel," Papoulias concluded.
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