Dramas Dorotheos on ope.gr: "I am not satisfied with the agreement for the return of the 48 stolen relics. We would reach Brussels"translated

"I hope my estimates are wrong. But I am very much afraid that the deal will not be beneficial to us." This was emphasized, among others, by the Metropolitan of Drama, Mr. Dorotheos, speaking exclusively to ope.gr and the journalist Nikolaos Zaimis. His Eminence is speaking one day after the letter he sent to the Minister of Culture Ms. Lina Mendoni, on the occasion of the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministers of Culture of Greece and Bulgaria, Lina Mendoni and Evtim Miloshev, for the mutual "deposit" of relics of historical value for the two countries, for which he expressed his reservations. Metropolitan Mr. Dorotheos expressed his fear that the relics - which we still don't know what they will be - will be second and third grade. "I wish that Panagia Ikosifinissa will find the solution", he wishes.

The Memorandum provides for the return of 48 relics from the Holy Monastery of Panagia Eikosifonissis, the Holy Monastery of Timiou Prodromos Serres and the Holy Metropolis of Serres and Nigritis, which were stolen during various periods of time in the first half of the 20th century (World War I and II).

On Saturday, October 3, the official signing of the relevant...