Greek President Sakellaropoulou was present for a design that will be established as ahall to memorialize the genocide of the Pontian Greeks. The Turkish government criticized the Greek President. To her credit, the President affirmed the historic truth of the Greek genocide.
One of the things that Greece can be grateful for is that it has good leadership today. Gone are the days of Costas Simitis and George Papandreou. In 2001, then Prime Minister Simitis refused to support a resolution in Parliament that would have recognized the Greek genocide.
Things have changed in Greece. Things are not perfect but much better than in the past. Much improved leadership under the President and Prime Minister Mitsotakis.