Church and State have different roles in monastery scandal, Christodoulides says
President Nikos Christodoulides stated that all necessary actions are being taken in response to the scandal involving the Osios Avakoum monastery. He emphasized the separate roles of the Church and the State, indicating that he does not plan to meet with the Archbishop to discuss the situation. The case is under investigation by the appropriate authorities. Additionally, it was revealed that Elam head Christos Christou and former police chief Kypros Michaelides were present at the Tamasos bishopric during the counting of €800,000 from the monastery in Fterikoudi. Michaelides, a member of the church committee, is expected to testify as a witness for Bishop Isaias in the police investigation into the alleged extortion.
