Archbishop Makarios meets Greek PM Mitsotakis to discuss diaspora support

Archbishop Makarios of Australia met with the premier curate of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, connected Monday, November 3, successful Athens.

The Archbishop, accompanied by Bishop Kyriakos of Melbourne, was warmly received by the Greek PM astatine the Maximos Mansion.

The gathering took spot successful a cordial and constructive atmosphere, with discussions focusing connected matters of communal interest, peculiarly the needs of the Greek assemblage successful Australia. Special attraction was fixed to the contented of finalising a treble taxation statement betwixt Greece and Australia, which the premier curate indicated is expected to beryllium successfully concluded soon.

Additionally, the archbishop briefed Mitsotakis connected the activities and work of the Orthodox Church successful Australia, reaffirming the Church’s committedness to preserving the Greek individuality of the diaspora and further strengthening their ties with the homeland.

The premier curate congratulated the Archbishop connected the Church’s important publication to Hellenism successful Australia, assured him that the Greek Government will proceed to actively support the Greek diaspora, and expressed his volition to visit Australia during the archetypal fractional of 2026.