CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER CONGRATULATES GREEK AMBASSADOR IN SERBIA

Belgrade, 15 January 2009 – HRH Crown Prince Alexander II attended today an awarding ceremony in the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchy and extended his congratulations to HE Mr. Christos Panagopoulos, Ambassador of Greece to Serbia, for receiving the Serbian Orthodox Church Order of Saint Sava First Degree, the highest award of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

The Serbian Orthodox Church Order of Saint Sava First Degree was bestowed to HE Mr. Christos Panagopoulos, Ambassador of Greece to Serbia by His Eminence Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and Littoral in the name of His Holiness Patriarch Pavle for his great work and contribution to Serbian Greek relations during his tenure for the last 4 years as the Ambassador of Greece to Serbia.

The ceremony took place in presence of Their Graces Bishop of Hvosno Atanasije, Bishop Irinej of Backa, Vicar Bishop of Jegar, as well as representatives of diplomatic corps that included HE Mr. Homer A. Mavrommatis, Ambassador of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Alexander V. Konuzin, Ambassador of Russia, H.E. Mr. Anatoliy Oliynyk, Ambassador of Ukraine and H.E. Mr. Georgi D. Dimitrov, Ambassador of Bulgaria.