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Macedonian Press Agency - October 30, 1998

Archbishop Spyridon Of America Will Visit Greece At The End Of December

New York 30 October (MPA)

Archbishop Spyridon of America met yesterday with US ambassador to Athens Nicholas Burns who is on a visit to the United States in order to back the Simitis government efforts to attract new investments. In the meeting was discussed the whole spectrum of the Greek-US relations, the Greek-Turkish disputes, the Cyprus problem and the problems faced by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey.

According to the Greek-American newspaper “Proini”, the US diplomat showed a great interest in the formal visit of the Archbishop to Athens scheduled to take place at the end of December and as he announced he will give a formal reception in his honor. According to the same information, the Archbishop will be accompanied in his visit to Athens by distinguished members of the Greek-American community.

Mr. Burns appeared pessimistic on the Cyprus problem and according to information, he stated that a dangerous stagnation is being observed, while he did not have anything optimistic to say about the Greek-Turkish relations which are also stagnant.

[ Macedonian Press Agency - www.mpa.gr - October 30, 1998 ]