K. Tasoulas to the Archbishop of Australia: "The State supports every initiative to protect the Greek identity"translated

The President of the Republic Konstantinos Tassoulas received earlier today at the Presidential Palace the Most Reverend Archbishop of Australia Mr. Makarios, whom he congratulated for the diverse ecclesiastical, social, educational and cultural work of the Archdiocese and himself personally. As he noted, with his religious capacity as well as his academic capacity, as a professor of Bioethics, he is a bridge of unity with the populous and thriving Greek diaspora in Australia.

He also pointed out that the Australian Archdiocese is not just a religious institution, but a national institution that preserves and preserves our national identity, the Greek language and the traditions of the homeland. The President also underlined that the Greek State always supports every initiative for the protection and promotion of the Greek language and identity.

In this context, he referred to a recent opportunity he had to address the 12th International Summer University organized in Sydney by the University of Ioannina in collaboration with other Australian institutions. An initiative that proves that Hellenism lives and flourishes where there is homogeneity.

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