Primate of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch Patriarch John X Yazigi congratulated Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah for naming him a "Humanitarian Leader" and Kuwait as a "Humanitarian Center" by the UN.

The visiting Patriarch made this remark to the press, Wednesday, January 14, after his meeting with the Amir.

During the meeting, the Patriarch expressed his appreciation to all the philanthropic work that has been done by the Amir that helped alleviate the sufferings of both Muslims and Christians across the globe.He added that the aim of his visit is to appoint a new bishop at the Greek Orthodox Church in the country