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.Blogger Tips and Tricks
This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς....This is a bilingual blog in English and / or Greek and you can translate any post to any language by pressing on the appropriate flag....Note that there is provided below a scrolling text with the 30 recent posts...Αυτό είναι ένα δίγλωσσο blog στα Αγγλικά η/και στα Ελληνικά και μπορείτε να μεταφράσετε οποιοδήποτε ποστ σε οποιαδήποτε γλώσσα κάνοντας κλικ στη σχετική σημαία. Σημειωτέον ότι παρακάτω παρέχεται και ένα κινούμενο κείμενο με τα 30 πρόσφατα ποστς.........

Friday, April 23, 2010

Offenses against Bulgaria by the Greek PM..?.. [ 1026 ]

Borisov Refutes Scandalous Reports Greek PM Insulted Bulgaria

,April 16, 2010, Friday

Bulgaria: Borisov Refutes Scandalous Reports Greek PM Insulted Bulgaria
PM Borisov (right) has refuted scandalous reports that his Greek counterpart Papandreou (left) had uttered insults against Bulgaria. Photo by BGNES

The Bulgarian government has denied media reports Greece’s Prime Minister George Papandreou had insulted the Bulgarian nation.

According to a local Greek radio cited by the BGNES news agency, the Prime Minister of Greece has uttered insults with respect to Bulgaria.

“If you do not agree with our anti-crisis measures, the fate of Bulgaria will befall you. Do you want to get the same salaries as they do in Bulgaria, where no one has even heard of Easter and Christmas bonuses, not to mention a 14th salary?,” Papandreou is said to have asked at a meeting with Greek pensioners.

Papandreou was reported to have compared Bulgaria to a lunar waste ground because it is covered in trash and potholes. He is further said to have stated that Greece has always been a more civilized nation than Bulgaria because of its Christian values, while Bulgaria is a nation of atheists changing their political beliefs every four years.

Papandreou was also reported to have had a laugh when he was told that the government of Bulgaria is using Greece as a negative example in order to put forwards its reforms.

The information about the offensive words of the Greek PM has been refuted by his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov who explained that Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry had investigated the report of the Greek radio and has found it to be untrue.

Borisov has told BGNES that he and Papandreou are having a three-way meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan in a few days at a border crossing point, and that it was impossible that Papandreou would utter such insults against Bulgaria.

Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov is quoted as saying that the information about the offenses against Bulgaria by the Greek PM is an insinuation which first appeared two days ago.

He said Bulgaria’s Ambassador in Athens has contacted the cabinet of the Greek Prime Minister, whose officials have denied the truthfulness of the scandalous reports.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Mladenov has asked the media not to succumb to reporting unverified and speculative information.


Tags: George Papandreou, greece, Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, insult, offense, Nikolay Mladenov, Foreign Minister

NB: Any true statements cannot be regarded as insults against Bulgaria.
Nearchus
Αναρτήθηκε από στις
Ετικέτες

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)