On Tuesday, October 8, the Minister of National Defense Nikos Dendia visited the Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice. Accompagnied by his team, he toured the Church of St. George of the Greeks, the Museum of the icons and the headquarters of the Hellenic Institute. Mr. Dendias, who had previously visited the Hellenic Institute as Minister of Foreign Affairs, was briefed on its activities and expressed its satisfaction with the work being done to promote Greek culture and history. He also signed the guestbook.