The Minister of National Economy and Finance, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, held a meeting with the Archbishop of America Elpidophoros at the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. The minister was accompanied by the Consul General of Greece in New York, Ifigenia Kanara.

Mr. Pierrakakis’ visit took place as part of his tour of the United States, following a series of high-level contacts in Washington during the International Monetary Fund Meeting.

For his part, Archbishop Elpidophoros referred to the historic visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the United States, as well as to the warm meetings he had with US President Donald Trump, members of Congress and senior officials of the US administration.

In this context, he emphasized that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America remains fully prepared to act as a bridge of friendship and cooperation between Greece and the United States.

The last meeting between the two sides took place in Athens, when the Archbishop visited Mr. Pierrakakis during his tenure at the Ministry of Education. Concluding their meeting, Archbishop Elpidophoros congratulated the Greek minister on his successful visit to the USA and wished him every success in his duties.