In a “bold and progressive decision” for Sculptures of the Parthenon calls him Rishi Sunak Archbishop of Thyatira and Britain Mr. Nikitas with a letter he sent yesterday to the British Prime Minister asking him to consider this matter as a “special case”.

“Together with many British scientists, cultural figures, politicians and ordinary citizens, we believe that the worldwide recognition of the Museum (ss British) will be enhanced, not diminished, if the return of the Marbles to Athens takes place. Since the law has been amended to allow the restoration of works of art confiscated by the Nazis, it is possible – with good will – to find legal solutions that would contribute to the restoration of the inviolability of this unique body, “says the archbishop in his letter..

Elsewhere, the archbishop emphasizes that there is a global discussion about the reunification of Glyptos in Acropolis Museum, where a third of the frieze is already placed. “The sculptures that are now in London were part of a single monument that was fragmented (even described by its creators as “somewhat barbaric”) at the private initiative of a diplomat, which today would have been unthinkable and aroused fierce debate even at that time. time,” he notes. Archbishop Nikitas also refers to the cooperation between Greek and British organizations, as well as the choice of British architect David Chipperfield to modernize the National Archaeological Museum, and believes that the decision will further improve relations between the two countries.

In recent statements, the British Prime Minister ruled out the possibility of changing the regulatory framework governing the British Museum.