President of the IAO member of the Russian Duma under EU sanctions
By Efi Efthimiou Verkhovna Rada called on the Interparliamentary Assembly of Orthodoxy (IAO) and the parliaments of its member states ...
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Tag: Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (IAO)
Greek President met Secretary-General of IAO
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellarooulou, met today the Secretary-General of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy, Maximos Charakopoulos, ...
IAO on Hagia Sophia: A genocide of memory is taking place with destruction or alteration of Christian monuments
"We share the same concern over the protection of Christians all over the world and our common goal is to ...
IAO: We look forward to working with Greek-American Congress members on stability in Eastern Mediterranean
"At this critical juncture, where geopolitical instability is rampant and revisionist forces have engaged in a highly aggressive foreign policy, ...
IAO for Patriarch of Serbia: He expressed the deep feelings of the Serbian Orthodox people
"During his ministry, the late patriarch expressed the deep Orthodox feelings of the Serbian people, as well as his hope ...
IAO on Vienna terrorist attacks: Terrorist attacks against European values
"Our struggle is not against any religion but against those who forcibly try to impose their beliefs on our societies, ...
IAO to French Assembly President: Brutal behaviors, obscurantist threats will not bend our beliefs
The Secretary-General of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy and Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Maximos Charakopoulos, sent a letter of ...
IAO: The “right of the sword” for Hagia Sophia is reminiscent of the Taliban
"If Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan succeeded in anything with the desecration of Hagia Sophia, it is the realization of ...
IAO: Pandemic was a serious ordeal especially for Christians
"The pandemic was a serious ordeal for the world. Especially for the Christians that this year we were forced to ...
IAO: We expect International Community to condemn the targeting of Ecumenical Patriarch
"Religious freedoms continue unfortunately to be threatened by feelings of hatred and intolerance in Turkey, which have been cultivated within ...
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