The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Kotsiras, addressing the presentation of the exhibition "The Olympic Ideal and the Truce, 776 BC – 2024’’, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Byzantine and Christian Museum of Athens, stressed the fundamental importance of the Olympic Idealand the Truce for the promotion of international understanding, peace and security.
As pointed out by Mr. Kotsiras, the exhibition is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' cultural diplomacy activities and highlights the universal values of Olympism and the Olympic Truce, honouring the Greek heritage of 2800 years.
Greece, as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the period 2025-2026, will promote the timeless values of the Olympic Ideal, "which are, after all, identical to the principles, values and mission of the United Nations", the Deputy Minister noted. "In a time of instability, wars and uncertainty", the Olympic Idealand the Truce are "notions more relevant than ever", which unite us by sending a strong message of hope for the achievement of peace and for international cooperation, Mr. Kotsiras concluded.
November 26, 2024