On Wednesday, His Grace Patriarchal Auxiliary Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești, Secretary of the Holy Synod, welcomed Her Excellency Tamar Beruchashvili, Ambassador of Georgia to Romania, at the Patriarchal Palace in Bucharest.
Bishop Varlaam extended a warm welcome to the ambassador, emphasizing the strong and long-standing friendship between the Romanian Orthodox Church and the Georgian Orthodox Church.
In response, Her Excellency expressed her appreciation for the meeting and highlighted the significance of Saint Anthimos the Iberian, a historical and spiritual figure cherished by both the Romanian and Georgian peoples. She described him as a symbolic bridge between the two nations.
During their discussions, Bishop Varlaam and Ambassador Beruchashvili explored concrete ways to deepen cooperation between the two Orthodox Churches.
They proposed initiatives to enhance the visibility of Romanian Orthodox Christianity in Georgia and promote Georgian Orthodoxy in Romania.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Bishop Varlaam of Ploiești wished the ambassador continued success in her diplomatic mission in Romania.
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