Antonis Diamataris, the Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for the Greek diaspora, met with Archbishop Makarios of Australia.
Diamataris resigned from his post yesterday while on an official visit to Australia.
Through his Facebook account, he says: “I cordially thank Archbishop Makarios of Australia for honouring me with the Archdiocese’s highest order, the Golden Cross of Apostle Andrew, in recognition of my services to the Church.”