Εγκάρδιες και επωφελείς οι συνομιλίες Κλίντον-Αρχιεπισκόπου

Συνάντηση διάρκειας 50 λεπτών είχε η Αμερικανίδα ΥΠ.ΕΞ. Χίλαρι Κλίντον, με τον Αρχιεπίσκοπο Αμερικής (και Θεσσαλονικέα !) Δημήτριο.

Στη διάρκειά της ο Αρχιεπίσκοπος έθεσε το θέμα της επαναλειτουργίας της Θεολογικής Σχολής της Χάλκης, της Κύπρου και του ονόματος της FYROM.
Οι δύο συνομιλητές δήλωσαν "ενθουσιασμένοι" από τις εγκάρδιες και σε άριστο κλίμα συνομιλίες.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a 50-minute meeting with Archbishop Demetrios of America at the State Department, during which they discussed the continuing ban on the opening of the Halki School of Theology in Turkey, the issue of Cyprus and the question of the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).

"It was a cordial meeting, in a climate of sincerity," Archbishop Demetrios said on his departure from the State Department, adding that "we are leaving with the hope that our positions will be taken into serious consideration."

U.S. Ambassador to Athens Daniel Speckhard, Alternate Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Bryza and expatriates John Katsimatidis, Andy Manatos and P. Karloutsos were present at the meeting.

Greek Lobby leaders in the USA have recently appealed in a letter to US President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden not to adopt the (former president) Bush's Administration doctrine regarding the Cyprus issue which contradicts both Obama's and Biden's ''clearly articulated views on the issue.''