Greek Deputy Interior Minister meets Archbishop of Albania, discusses minority rights

Archbishop Ioannis of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania received Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior responsible for Macedonia and Thrace, Kostas Gioulekas, for a meeting focusing on Greek-Albanian relations and the role of the Orthodox Church in Albania.

During the meeting, Gioulekas reaffirmed Greece’s support for Albania’s accession to the European Union, emphasizing that the protection of the rights of the ethnic Greek minority remains a key condition for Athens.

For his part, Archbishop Ioannis discussed the role of the Orthodox Church in Albanian society and referred to the work and legacy of his predecessor, the late Archbishop Anastasios of Albania.

The meeting was also attended by Greece’s Ambassador to Albania, Lambrini Komini.