Greece’s President meets with Australian firefighting crews in Alexandroupolis

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Greece’s President Katerina Sakellaropoulou met with Australian firefighting crews of the Air Tractor aircraft at Demokritos Airport in Alexandroupolis on Thursday, June 27.

The Air Tractors have been hired by the Greek Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection and are based at Alexandroupolis Airport.

The Greek President visited the Australian firefighting crews during a three-day visit to Alexandroupolis.

During the visit, Sakellaropoulou also attended a ceremony to present a kayak made from recycled material to the Alexandroupolis Nautical Club by the director of “Enalia,” Lefteris Arapakis, on the Greek President’s initiative.

Source: AMNA.gr

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