WA Governor thanks outgoing Consul of Greece in Perth for her service

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The Governor of Western Australia, Chris Dawson expressed his thanks to outgoing Consul of Greece in Perth, Georgia Karasiotou on Thursday, June 27.

Ms Karasiotou called on the WA Governor at the state’s Government House.

During their meeting, the Governor thanked Ms Karasiotou for her exemplary work representing those in the Greek diaspora and most recently, celebrating 100 years of the Hellenic Community and Orthodox Church in Western Australia.

After four-and-a-half years in WA, the Consul’s tenure is coming to an end, and she will shortly take up a post in the Netherlands.

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