The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia played host to Andreas Gregoriou, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment and Head of the Cypriot Presidency’s Administration at their headquarter in Sydney on Monday afternoon.
Archbishop Makarios welcomed the representative of the Republic of Cyprus, who was in Australia representing Cyprus at the commemorative events marking the 51st anniversary of the Turkish Invasion.
The meeting was attended by the High Commissioner of the Republic of Cyprus to Australia, Antonis Sammoutis.
Various issues of mutual interest were discussed in the meeting, focusing on the testimony and work of the Holy Archdiocese of Australia, its ministry in favour of the Cypriot community of the fifth continent, as well as the course of the Cyprus issue, for which Archbishop Makarios reiterated his firm position for achieving a just solution, which will lead to the reunification of the island and the peaceful coexistence of its inhabitants.
Gregoriou thanked the Archbishop for his care for the members of the Cypriot Community and for his strong support for the rights of the Cypriot people.
He offered Makarios two commemorative gifts: one on behalf of the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and one on behalf of the Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus, George III.
The Archbishop thanked Gregoriou for his visit to the Holy Archdiocese of Australia and asked him to convey to both the President and the Primate of the Church of Cyprus his love and appreciation, and his prayers for the success of the high mission that each of them serves.
