Greek President Papoulias visits Cyprus July 28, 2007
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President of the Hellenic Republic Karolos Papoulias arrived in Cyprus at noon on Saturday to attend three-day events commemorating late President of the Cyprus Republic Archbishop Makarios.
The Greek President was welcomed at Larnaca airport during a red carpet official ceremony, by Minister of Education and Culture Akis Kleanthous on behalf of the Cypriot government. Other officials welcomed President Papoulias at Larnaca airport’s VIP lounge, including National Guard Commander, Lieutenant General Constantinos Bisbikas, Cypriot Ambassador to Athens Giorgos Georgis, Bishop of Kition Chrysostomos, Greek Ambassador to Nicosia Demetrios Rallis and Head of Protocol of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry Marios Ieronimides.
In the afternoon, President Papoulias was scheduled to have a private meeting with President Tassos Papadopoulos at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, before going to the Nicosia’s Municipal Theatre to attend an oratorio to mark 30 years since Makarios’ death.
On Saturday evening, Papadopoulos was due to welcome Papoulias at his home for a private dinner. On Sunday morning, Papoulias will visit the Kykkos Monastery and attend a memorial service for Archbishop Makarios, marking 30 years since the death of the first President of the Republic of Cyprus, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at Throni, were Archbishop Makarios’ tomb is.
In the afternoon, he will have separate meetings with House of Representatives President Demetris Christophias and Former Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides. Presidents Papoulias and Papadopoulos will deliver greetings at the memorial service, while it will also be addressed by Greece’s Interior, Public Administration and Decentralisation Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos. President Papoulias returns to Athens on Monday.
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