An exhibition of historical documents and works of art related to the 1821 revolution, marking the 190th anniversary of the March 25, 1821 launching of the Greek struggle for independence from Ottoman rule, was inaugurated on Wednesday by foreign minister Dimitris Droutsas.
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The exhibition is hosted on the ground floor of the foreign ministry premises at 1 Akademias street in downtown Athens.
"Our devotion to the country remains undiminished," Droutsas said in his inauguration address.
He also thanked the foreign ministry staff "who are carrying out their duty conscientiously in all of Greece's diplomatic and consular missions all over the world", as well as for their "successful handlings in difficult situations they were called on for recently in Egypt, Libya and Japan".
Droutsas further underlined the significant international ramifications of the 1821 revolution, as it "shook up the conservative establishments that oppressed the peoples of the European continent, gradually stirred the progressive spirits all over the world, and inspired the ideal of liberty to the other peoples of the Balkans".
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