09-02-2010: “Athens Mayor meets with Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa”

Athens Mayor Nikitas Kaklamanis today held a cordial meeting with His
Beatitude Theodoros II, Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and All Africa, in Alexandria, Egypt.




Mayor Kaklamanis heads a delegation comprising Deputy Mayor for
International Relations Sophie Mytilineou-Daskalaki, Deputy Mayor for Town
Planning Nikos Avramidis
and Athens City Councillors Rigas Axelos and Zoi Valasi, which is undertaking an
official visit to Alexandria
following an invitation by the city's Governor, Gen. Adel Labib. The delegation is
in Alexandra in order to attend a ceremony to be held tomorrow, in
which Sharm El Sheikh Street
will be renamed Constantine P
Cavafy Street.




During today's meeting, the
Patriarch briefed Mayor
Kaklamanis on the social and philanthropic work carried out
by the Patriarchate of Alexandria and his upcoming tour of the African
continent.




For his part, Mayor Kaklamanis
expressed his willingness to support Patriarch Theodoros' philanthropic work
and offered assistance on behalf of the City of Athens
in the form of clothing and non-perishable food for Aswan flood victims.




Mayor
Kaklamanis and the municipal delegation
were then taken on a tour of the Patriarchate museum, which is under
construction, and library.