The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Friday, March 9, 2012

B.Obama congratulated V. Putin ...[ 2775 ]

Finally, Obama Calls Putin

Topic: Vladimir Putin Elected Russian President

Barack Obama

Barack Obama ''© AFP/ Saul LOEB//23:03 09/03/2012

WASHINGTON, March 9 (RIA Novosti)

U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on his presidential election victory in a telephone call on Friday, a Putin aide told RIA Novosti.

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It is the first time the two men have spoken since Putin won the presidential election in a landslide on Sunday.

Obama told Putin he is ready to "work closely" with the Russian president-elect, Yury Ushakov, a foreign affairs aide to Putin said.

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"The telephone conversation was informal and wholly substantive in nature and lasted about 20 minutes," Ushakov said.

The two also expressed willingness to hold a summit meeting in the near future and agreed to maintain contact with each other until they do meet.

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Putin and Obama agreed that criticism of each other made in the heat of election campaigns should not be allowed to become obstacles in bilateral relations.

Putin stressed the importance of Russian-U.S. relations for global security and Obama expressed the hope "that the positive trends in bilateral relations seen in the last few years will continue," the aide said.

Putin also wished Obama luck in his White House re-election campaign.

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Media correspondents accompanying Obama in Virginia earlier reported that Obama was putting through a call to Putin, citing Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest.

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“The president called president-elect Vladimir Putin this morning. Josh did not say whether it was a call to congratulate him (following Putin's victory in Sunday’s presidential election).

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The White House will report on the substance of the call later,” according to a statement made available to RIA Novosti.

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The media has been rife with speculation as to why Obama waited so long to make a call to Putin, whose election victory occurred five days ago. Yesterday White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said: “I would not read anything into it beyond the busy schedules of the two.”

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