Ambassador Saša Mart met Metropolitan Damaskinos

During a cordial and substantive discussion, Metropolitan Damaskinos emphasized the traditionally close and friendly ties between the Serbian and Greek peoples, also անդրoring the important role both communities play within South Africa’s multicultural society.
Particular attention was devoted to opportunities for further improving the position of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Republic of South Africa. The interlocutors discussed concrete modalities for strengthening its institutional and social role, as well as its contribution to preserving the spiritual, cultural, and national identity of the Serbian community.
The interlocutors agreed that the two Churches, as sister churches, share a long tradition of exceptionally close relations, which constitute an important pillar of the overall ties between the two peoples.