In a cordial and friendly atmosphere His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa met with His Excellency the Prime Minister of Greece Mr Antonios Samaras on Thursday 19th July 2012.
The Greek Prime Minister welcomed the Alexandrian Primate at the entrance to the Maximou Mansion and the meeting took place in his private office. Among other things His Beatitude made Mr Samaras aware of the progress of the work of the Patriarchate in Egypt and throughout the African continent, the new political state in the Land of the Nile, his recent meeting with the newly-elected President of Egypt and the frequent meetings of the Primates of the Middle East on issues regarding this sensitive area. The Prime Minister listened with great interest and assured the Patriarch that Greece would always be at his side.
Seeing His Beatitude off, Mr Samaras thanked him for his visit and asked him to pray for Greece.
