“Russia supports the work of the Alexandria Patriarchate”, said Russian President Dimitri Medvedev to the Patriarch of Alexandria, Theodore II, during their recent meeting in Cairo. The two men met within the context of an official visit to Egypt by the Russian leader.

The 3rd “Antamoma” meeting of Epirots living in Europe will take place in Stuttgart on October 24 and 25, in cooperation with the Epirot Brotherhood of Stuttgart and dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Pan-Epirot Federation of Europe and the 35th anniversary of the Epirot Brotherhood of Stuttgart.

Deputy Foreign Minister Theodoros Kassimis concluded his visit to Alexandria, where he attended a Special Mass at the Holy Cathedral of the Annunciation of Alexandria by His Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa at the Foreign Ministry and His Beatitude Ieronymos II, Archbishop of Athens and All Greece .

The Greek Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Greek journalist, Yasson Athanasiadis was arrested in Iran on Saturday. He is a freelance journalist, who was reporting the presidential elections in Iran for Washington Times.

The 2nd Athens Municipality conference, "Greece in the World: Byzantine Studies", will be held on June 25, 26 and 27 in Athens. It is the second in a series of conferences under the general title: "Greece in the World" (www.elladastonkosmo.gr) inaugurated by Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis.