Ambassador of Greece to Australia meets with Archbishop Makarios in Sydney

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Archbishop Makarios of Australia met with Stavros Venizelos, the Ambassador of Greece to Australia, on Tuesday, September 17 at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia (GOAA).

Mr Venizelos was joined by Yannis Mallikourtis, the Consul General of Greece in Sydney.

The meeting, marked by cordiality and constructive dialogue, focused on various current issues and matters of mutual interest concerning the Greek community.

A central topic of discussion was the forthcoming visit to Australia of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, scheduled to take place from October 4 to October 19 this year.

At the conclusion of their meeting, Archbishop Makarios presented Ambassador Venizelos with a special commemorative set of coins, minted to mark the centenary celebrations of the GOAA.

Ambassador Venizelos and the Consul General were also given a tour of the Cathedral of the Annunciation of Our Lady.

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