STATE VISIT TO THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC - State Dinner
A toast was made to the friendship between Canada and Greece.
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0502-047
His Excellency Karolos Papoulias, President of the Hellenic Republic, and Mrs. May Papoulia hosted a State dinner in honour of Their Excellencies at the Presidential Palace, in Athens.
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0502-036
The President of the Hellenic Republic offered opening remarks to Their Excellencies, the Canadian delegation and other invited guests during the evening.
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0502-040
The Governor General also said a few words: "Being here with you today, Excellency, is not only a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the already productive dialogue between our peoples, but also our way of telling Greece all that it has given to us and all that we hope for its future. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for welcoming us so warmly to your country, which, in a way, is our country, given that the values it has inspired throughout history are our own. To many more years of friendship between Canada and Greece."
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:00 Sgt Serge Gouin, Rideau Hall GG2009-0502-044