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On the statement by the President of the Parliamentary Group Syriza – an extreme left win party -  by Alekos Alavanos, on 9 January 2009, at the House with a record no. 48/2008 concerning the announcement of a contest which posted on the Hellenic Army General Staff (GES) to supply materials of total budget of EUR 60,000, the Army General Staff, states the following:

In September 2008, a tender for the supply of materials so that they only be used by forces abroad involved in Peace Support Operations [(NRA) - Peace Missions].

The materials are designed to be used for disabling-repelling individuals, and their needed numbers are up to 60 pieces of each type and consist of non-ballistic missile shields to protect a person, non-ballistic missile shield for body protection, glops, plastic strap attachments and hand grenades of tire bead, fulminates-Flash grenades which are essential for crowd control.

After the experience gained by the participation of our country in NRA, we found the need for these materials to be available for our forces involved in NRAs, so that they will be able to meet the requirements of missions in order to best protect and secure themselves.

Grigorios Grigoriadis
Spokesman GES

The MP, Alekos Alavanos, pointed in his statement (no. 48/2008) that these material are intended to be used by the army against Greek civilians and namely “to tackle youth movement”, and continues that the Riot Police probably will take as an example this new Army’s supply and request such crowd control material  for themselves.

Source: HELLENIC GENERAL ARMY STAFF

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