mountain village of Tseritsena in the Ioannina region at noon on Saturday and laid a wreath at the Memorial dominating the village.
"A message for all of us. A sincere patriotism places us in the struggle to enable us to overcome every crisis and every difficulty. And we shall succeed," President Papoulias said, referring to the struggle of Epirus women who carried the cannons of the Greek army in 1913 for the siege of Bizani and the liberation of Ioannina.
President Papoulias laid a wreath after a memorial service and watched a video-documentary of the period.
The event opened three-day celebrations marking the 98th anniversary of the liberation of Ioannina. The events will be continued on Sunday and concluded on Monday with a big parade in the centre of the city.
SOURCE: ANA-MPA
