A silver scent, which the Cypriots use to pour myrrh on their official guests, donated to the President of the Hellenic Republic by the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos, who welcomed Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou to the Archdiocese of Cyprus……
For her part, the President of the Hellenic Republic offered the Archbishop a silver plaque from the Benaki Museum.
"You are very protective and you are trying to save the orthodox heritage in the occupied territories," she said in a statement to the media.. Sakellaropoulou, which also referred to actions, such as that of Turkey to turn the Hagia Sophia into a mosque in Istanbul, which, as he said, divert peoples from the necessary dialogue.
Welcoming the President of the Hellenic Republic, His Beatitude stated that the Church, despite the adversities of recent years, is in a very good religious, economic and cultural situation and is able to help distressed citizens for treatment abroad or for studies, providing financial support to all those who need it.
"We accept our people as our children and have a wonderful relationship with our flock," said the archbishop., pointing out that the Church also maintains an excellent relationship with the respective government, especially regarding the efforts to find a functional solution to the Cyprus problem.
After the meeting, the archbishop hosted a dinner in honor of the Greek President, in which the President of the Republic was also present, Nikos Anastasiadis, with his wife and other officials, as well as Church bodies.