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Athens News Agency - November 12, 1998

Spyridon to petition US officials over Halki

Athens, Greece, 12/11/1998 (ANA)

Archbishop of America Spyridon may meet with US President Bill Clinton today, while he is scheduled to meet with White House Chief of Staff John Podesta regarding the Halki Academy of Theology issue.

Spyridon will also visit the US State Department, where he will meet with government officials to brief them on recent developments on the issue.

The Archbishop will stress the need for immediate and effective pressure by Washington on the Turkish side for the revocation of its decision to abolish the academy's supervisory board and the immediate resumption of its operation.

[ Athens News Agency - www.ana.gr - November 12, 1998 ]