Kuwait: Chargé d'affaires Vidaković visited the Metropolitan of Baghdad and Kuwait

20. Apr 2022.
On the eve of Orthodox Easter, charge d'affaires of the Republic of Serbia in Kuwait Sanja Vidaković visited Ghattas Hazim, Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church in Kuwait, which is under the jurisdiction of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.

Charge d'affaires Vidaković thanked for the reception and congratulated the Metropolitan and his present associates on the upcoming Easter holidays.

Metropolitan Ghattas, elected by the Holy Synod of Antioch the new Metropolitan of Baghdad and Kuwait in 2014, expressed gratitude to the Embassy representative for her visit, Easter greetings and gifts, and informed her about the successfully completed renovation of the church, as well as the ongoing preparations for Easter celebration.

The Metropolitan especially referred to the small Serbian diaspora in Kuwait, whose members regularly visit the church and eagerly participate in all activities organised for humanitarian purposes. He also stated that he has been in friendly relations with several Serbian families for many years, emphasising their significant contribution to the preparations and celebration of Orthodox Christian holidays in Kuwait.