Consul General of Greece in Sydney holds video conference with the Governor of NSW

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Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales, had a videoconference with the Consul-General of Greece in Sydney, Mr Christos Karras, on September 6, 2021.

Her Excellency was accompanied by Mr Dennis Wilson and the Official Secretary, Mr Michael Miller RFD. The Consul-General was accompanied by the Trade Commissioner of Greece in Australia, Mrs Katia Gkikiza.

File photo of a 2020 meeting between the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of New South Wales (centre), the Consul-General of Greece in Sydney, Mr Christos Karras (left) and the Trade Commissioner of Greece in Australia, Mrs Katia Gkikiza (right).

The two sides discussed a number of topics of common interest, focusing on the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the Greek-Australian community and the importance of vaccination for protecting ourselves and the broader NSW community.

Her Excellency the Governor of New South Wales also had the opportunity to extend her deep condolences on the recent passing of the great Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis.

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