The planned visit of Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Australia to coincide with the March 25 Greek Independence Day celebrations has been cancelled due to the escalating situation in the Middle East.
In a brief statement, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia confirmed that the scheduled events in Australia, which were to take place under its auspices as part of the Prime Minister’s visit, will no longer proceed as planned.
The Archdiocese added that further information regarding the rescheduling of the events will be provided at a later date.
The visit had been expected to include stops in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, where the Prime Minister was set to participate in commemorations marking Greek Independence Day and meet members of the Greek Australian community.
The Greek Herald was the first outlet to report on the Prime Minister’s intention to travel to Australia around March 25, following an informal exchange with members of the Greek diaspora in central Athens earlier this year.
The proposed visit followed a long-standing invitation from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who had previously invited Mitsotakis to Australia as an official guest, underscoring the close bilateral relationship between the two countries and Australia’s deep ties with the Greek diaspora.
No revised dates for the visit have yet been announced.
