The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, in his speech during the farewell ceremony of Archbishop Anastasios, stated that "courage and hope were the two guiding compasses that always guided Anastasios on his admirable journey, which was on the side of the people and their rights."
"He was an intellectual of faith, but also a simple servant of the man he had at his side. He was an example and beacon of Hellenism. A beacon of contribution, nobility and simplicity. A light of Orthodoxy and Christian life. Since arriving in Albania in 1991, Anastasius found a country devastated by the authoritarian regime, with Christians persecuted and our compatriots left in oblivion. He founded the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, built hundreds of churches and ordained 145 new clergy. He opened dozens of educational, health and charitable institutions. A true miracle among the ruins. The stones that those who fight against our work throw at us, he would say with a laugh, we collect and build churches and schools," said Mitsotakis.
"It is no coincidence that today both Greeks and Albanians mourn him. The Archbishop was always a bridge of friendship between the two peoples and a link of communication between the two states. Therefore, he can be called the diplomat of love," added the Greek prime minister.
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