A delegation of the women's organisation, AHEPA "Daughters of Penelope", headed by its president, Barbara Stavis, general director Elena Savolaki and the chief of cultural affairs, Costas Hatzifotis, is currently visiting the Laconia prefecture.

The Archbishop of America, Dimitrios, has sent a letter congratulating the new leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Kirill, on his recent election as the 16th patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.

Main opposition Pasok party spokesman George Papaconstantinou, has issued a statement on the fact that a former deputy and minister of the socialist party, Sifis Valyrakis was "detained" for several hours by US authorities during his arrival in New York on the weekend.

In continuing Greece's efforts to support the war-torn Palestinian people, a new shipment of humanitarian aid from Greece was sent to Gaza on Sunday.

The Federation of Greek Communities of Europe (OEK) Coordinating Body Executive Secretariat held its first meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Theodoros Kassimis in Athens on January 26, 2009.