Greek MPs to visit Australia for 25th March Independence Day celebrations

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A delegation of Greek Members of Parliament will visit Australia in the coming days to participate in the celebrations marking the National Anniversary of 25 March 1821.

The Hellenic Parliament will be represented by Stavros Keletsis, MP for Evros and head of the mission (New Democracy Party); Athanasios Papathanasis, MP for Aitoloakarnania (New Democracy Party); Stefanos Parastatidis, MP for Kilkis (PASOK-Movement for Change Party); and Miltiadis Zamparas, MP for Aitoloakarnania (SYRIZA-PS).

During their visit, the MPs will meet with His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, among other key politicians, media representatives and Greek community leaders.

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