Tuesday 11th December, 2018 The Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi with great regard held a gathering to have a blessing of the Zambian Consulate office.
Zambia being a Christian nation and the Hellenic Republic being a nation that prides itself in its traditional roots in the Orthodox church, the Honorary Consul found it only befitting that the Zambian Consulate office be blessed in accordance with our host country’s tradition.
The blessing of the office was conducted by His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis, His Eminence conveyed to the guests how he considers Zambia his home and was happy to be able to bless his home – the Zambian Consulate in Greece. This wonderful occassion was graced with Hellenic government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, the Hellenic business community, Zambians living in Greece, a number of people from the Greek community, friends and well wishers.
Special guests included His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema, the Deputy Foreign Minister Mr Markos Bolaris of the Hellenic Republic, the Minister Plenipotentiary, Director for Sub Saharan Africa, Mr Efthymios A. Pantzopoulos, Secretary General of the Hellenic African Chamber of Commerce and Development Mr. Maniatakis, Honorary Consul of Nicaragua to Greece Mr. Miguel Capuano Molhol, the President Mr. Evangelos Tsouroulis and Vice President Ms. Ilianna Tehmistocleous of PAZZIMO (Pan- Hellenic Association of the Greek communities of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique) Ms. Marina Hourmouzis from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the First Secretary of the South African Embassy Ms. Rose John, Mrs. Mary O. Ozonwanj Senior Counselor (Political Affairs) of the Nigerian Embassy, Ms. Lila de Chaves President of Heritage and Museums (H&M) to mention just a few.
After the blessing, His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis welcomed the Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi to give a speech, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema and the Honorable Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Markos Bolaris of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hellenic Republic gave speeches as well.
In the speech made by His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema, His Excellency highlighted the long standing good bilateral relation between the Republic of Zambia and the Hellenic Republic and stressed the fact that the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic was the only official representative of the Republic of Zambia in the Hellenic Republic therefore, all in the Hellenic Republic who needed any assistance or information on how to go about doing business in Zambia and other related issues concerning the Republic of Zambia is obliged to come through the Zambian Consulate office.
Left to Right: The First Secretary Political and Administration of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Mr. Lambe, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr Joseph Katema, the Honorary Consul of the Zambia Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi and the Minister Plenipotentiary, Director for Sub Saharan Africa, Mr Efthymios A. Pantzopoulos
Left to Right: Papa Nikolaou, His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis and the Secretary General of the Hellenic Africa Chamber of Commerce and Development Mr. Maniatakis
Blessing of the Zambian Consulate Office by His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis – His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema receiving the blessing
Blessing of the Zambian Consulate Office by His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis – the Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi receiving the blessing
Blessing of the Zambian Consulate Office by His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia and Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis – the Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi receiving the blessing
Ms. Marina Hourmouzis from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis
Left to Right: The First Secretary Political and Administration of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Mr. Lambe, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema and the President of the Hellenic- Swiss Chamber of Commerce and owner of the global television networks Mr. Nikos Samaras
Left to Right: The First Secretary Political and Administration of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Mr. Lambe, the Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi and the Secretary to the Zambian Consulate Mr. John Kourkoutas
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema giving a speech at the blessing of the Zambian Consulate Office in the Hellenic Republic
Left to Right : Mrs. Mary O. Ozonwanj Senior Counselor (Political Affairs) of the Nigerian Embassy, His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema, (behind His Excellency) First Secretary Political and Administration of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Mr. Lambe, the First Secretary of the South African Embassy Ms. Rose John and the Honorary Consul of the Zambia Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi
Blessing of the Zambian Consulate Office by His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis – the Deputy Foreign Minister Mr. Markos Bolaris of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hellenic Republic receiving the blessing
The Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi with His Excellency the Ambassador of the Zambian Embassy in Rome Dr. Joseph Katema.
His Eminence of the Metropolitan of Zambia Archbishop Ioannis Tsaftaridis with fellow bishops blessing the ZambianConsulate in Greece office.
His Excellency Ambassador Dr. Joseph Katema of the Zambian Embassy in Rome shaking hands with the Minister Plenipotentiary, Director for Sub Saharan Africa, Mr Efthymios A. Pantzopoulos
The Honorary Consul of the Zambian Consulate in the Hellenic Republic Ms. Rose Chizi giving a welcoming speech at the blessing of the Zambia Consulate office