During the ceremony, Simitis spoke by satellite with Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos, the commander of Greek forces in Afghanistan, Major Miltiadis Kollatos, and with Giannis Manousis, mayor of a small Greek island.
Gjatë ceremonisë, Simitis foli me telefon me presidentin qipriot, Tasos Papadhopulos, komandantin e forcave greke në Afganistan, majorin Miltiadis Kollatos dhe Janis Manousis, guvernator i një ishulli të vogël grek.