Archimandrite Dr Alexi Chehadeh, director-general of the Syrian aid organisation Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development (DERD) affiliated to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East (GOPA) visited CEC office, meeting with representatives of CEC’s Organisations in Partnership.
Dr Chehadeh also participated at the launch of 2017 Annual Report of the European Parliament Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or Belief and Religious Tolerance. The purpose of his visit was to help CEC plan a conference on the situation of religious minorities in the Middle East. CEC has prepared series of meetings with EU officials dealing with humanitarian assistance and those who are trying to find peaceful and suitable solution for the situation in Syria.