Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America Expresses Support For Cyprus

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Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios of America spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, to whom he expressed "the vigilance, support and solidarity of the Omogeneia (Greek community in the US) during this very difficult crisis in Cyprus", an announcement by the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of American said.

    "President Anastasiades said that even though the crisis is tragic, Cyprus will fight and overcome the difficulties and thanked the Archbishop and the Omogeneia for the expressions of solidarity," the announcement added.

It also said that Archbishop Demetrios "will convene a meeting of people in leadership roles of the various Greek-American and Cypriot American organizations in order to share and coordinate ideas and initiatives for the benefit of the People of the Republic of Cyprus". The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3 at 3:00 p.m. at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in Manhattan, and personal invitations will be extended via email.

Further, the Archbishop will have a meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama, whom he will brief on the developments in Greece and Cyprus and seek further support from Washington, on the sidelines of the 27th annual White House reception commemorating the March 25 Greek Independence Day, which will be held on April 18 this year.