The Deputy Minister of National Defence Mr. Giannis Kefalogiannis, accompanied by the Commander of the 3rd Army Corps Lieutenant General Athanasios Garinis, visited on Wednesday 4 September 2024 the headquarters of the 34th Mechanized Brigade «Colonel Dialetis Detachment», in Assiros – Thessaloniki.
The Deputy Minister was welcomed by the Commander of the II Mechanized Infantry Division Major General Athanasios Kontos and the Commander of the 34th Mechanized Brigade Brigadier General Stylianos Mavropoulos.
Mr. Kefalogiannis had been informed on the organization, the mission, the operational and training activities of the Brigade and had conversations with the personnel.
In his statement, the Deputy Minister of National Defence referred to the following:
«It is a great pleasure for me to be here today, at the headquarters of the 34th Mechanized Infantry Brigade in Assiros, Thessaloniki. After having been informed of its activities and the work carried out, I had the opportunity to discuss with our members of the Armed Forces and to witness the full operational readiness and their high morale. I would like to reassure you that the human factor is the most important force multiplier for the Ministry of National Defence. Through actions to improve the standard of living, such as the major housing programme that we implement, we will continue to be practically next to the men and women of the Armed Forces, who defend on a daily basis our territorial integrity and the rights of our Country in a selfless way”.