Archbishop receives Avramopoulos
New York, 04/04/1997 (ANA/M. Georgiadou)
Athens Mayor Dimitris Avramopoulos met here yesterday with Archbishop of America Spyridon, while later in the evening (local time) he was to meet with New York Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Rudolph Guiliani.
Both officials said they supported Athens' bid for the 2004 Olympics.
During his meeting with Spyridon, Mr. Avramopoulos said he offered "Greece's support for his difficult task."
The Athens mayor will arrive in Boston this weekend for a Greek Independence Day parade.
[ Athens News Agency - www.ana.gr - April 4, 1997 ]