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SIMEON B', AGA KHAN AND ROMANOV ARRIVED IN MOUNT ATHOS-1998-06-06

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Event - 1998-06-06
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Saturday, 1998, June 6
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Bulgaria's exiled King Simeon B', Prince Aga Han and Vladimir Romanov, who claims the Russian throne, arrived in Mount Athos, in Chalkidiki northern Greece, at noon today. The three arrived in Thessaloniki last night on a chartered flight from Geneva and today they will visit the monasteries of Batopediou and Iviron while on Sunday they will visit the monastery of Zografou. According to information, their visit to the monastic community of Athos is placed within the framework of the efforts for the creation of a Club for the Friends of Byzantium.


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