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MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THESSALONIKI IN MUSLIM
COMMUNITIES
Investing in of Christian-Muslim coexistence in Greece
31.10.2013
The Greek Constitution strictly protects freedom of religion and the Greek
State guarantees and protects the rights of all religious minorities, as is
typical that Greece is the only European country that applies Islamic Sharia
Law
With representatives from academia, civil society, Muslim communities throughout Greece,
local authorities and the Greek and Jordanian government held Tuesday, October 29, 2013, in
the hall of the Municipal Council of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, workshop on "Reinforcing
the values of Christians-Islamic coexistence in Greece through education, religious freedom
and human rights."
The initiative for the meeting belonged to the government of Jordan, with the aim of
promoting the message of Amman for Christians-Islamic coexistence, held under the auspices
of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, as part of the celebrations of the Year of Saints Cyril and
Methodius, and funded by the European Union.
The work welcomed representatives of co Tsakali Maria, head of the British Council in
Thessaloniki and honorary consul of Great Britain in the city and Dimitris Kairidis, associate
professor of International Relations at Panteion University and director of the Navarino
Network. Welcoming the attendees, the mayor of Thessaloniki, Yiannis Boutari, stressed the
importance of the event for the city. On his part, the Executive Director of Tourism and
International Relations of Thessaloniki, Spiros Pegas noted that Council supports all efforts
interfaith dialogue and peaceful interfaith coexistence in a city that historically has confirmed
its willingness to allow the different religious communities to coexist peacefully.
During the installation of the Secretary General Religious Education Ministry, George Kalantzis,
noted that fear and prejudice are the causes of those who do not allow peaceful coexistence,
stressing the need for proper training of religious functionaries. Further note that the Greek
Constitution fully protects religious freedom and the Greek State guarantees and protects the
rights of all religious minorities characteristics indicating that Greece is the only European
country in which the application of Islamic Sharia law.
Upon completion of the work of the conference stressed that what is needed today is a
substantial and honest interreligious dialogue, with the ultimate aim of deconstruction of
stereotypes and peaceful coexistence.
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