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Mounted Cuirassier
\nSince then, it has been undergoing conservation and shown in exhibitions overseas. However, the Ministry of Culture\u2019s decision to include the statue in the Piraeus Museum\u2019s permanent collection has generated controversy in Kalymnos.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are on the border with Turkey, fighting to preserve our cultural heritage and way of life,\u201d remarked Mayor Giannis Mastrokoukos. \u201cWe don\u2019t need empty words; we need support. And that support is not exhibited by depriving us of our treasures.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Kalymnos Municipal Council has unanimously resolved to deliver a petition signed by thousands of islanders and diaspora sympathisers to Culture Minister Lina Mendoni. They say that the statue is important to the island\u2019s history and identity and that the local museum, not a faraway institution in Piraeus, is its appropriate home. This current struggle parallels the successful campaign to return the \u201cLady of Kalymnos\u201d statue, proving the islanders\u2019 unwavering commitment to preserve their cultural past. The Ministry of Culture has yet to reply to the community\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n
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