The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nikola Selakovic, welcomed at noon, at the Archdiocese of Athens, the head of the Greek Church, with whom he talked about the close cooperation of the two countries and the common element of the identity of the two peoples, the orthodox faith.
particularly, archbishop Hieronymos welcomed the minister and his entourage with reference to the timeless friendship of the Greek and Serbian people.
He mentioned, in fact, that many collaborators of the Church of Serbia have studied in Greece, while he talked about common roots and common struggles. He spoke, Furthermore, for Greece's humanitarian aid and support to the Serbian people and pointed out that the cooperation must be continuous and lasting. in addition to, he referred to a communication he had with the Blessed Patriarch of Serbia, who had asked him for help regarding Kosovo and then the archbishop had expressed his support, noting that the Greeks believe that what the Parthenon is to Athens, Kosovo is to Serbia.
From his side, the minister thanked the archbishop, while he emphasized that it is his special joy that during his first official visit to Greece they managed to meet. He spoke about the continuous support of Greece and underlined that the two peoples are linked by real friendship. Moreover, he referred to the challenges facing the two countries, highlighting the need for cooperation and mutual support.
Alongside, spoke about the love and hospitality of the Greeks towards the country's orphans, while he announced that the patriarch of Serbia - on the occasion of this year's fires and floods in Greece- took the initiative to collect humanitarian aid in the temples, which will see to it that it reaches its destination.
Present at the meeting were colleagues of the minister and the archdiocese archdiocese archimandrite Varnavas Theoharis.