Russian Ambassador To Greece: This Was Russia's Role In The Greek Revolution Of 1821
As he stressed to OPEN TV, the establishment of the Friendly Society took place in his country. He also made special reference to Tsar Alexander I, who appointed Ioannis Kapodistrias, who was then a member of the Tsar’s court, as commissioner for his country’s Greek affairs. “It is no coincidence that the Friendly Society was founded and operated in Russia in 1814,” the ambassador said. “Being a great philhellene, the emperor Alexander I included in the duties of Ioannis Kapodistrias, who was in the Russian diplomatic service, the obligations of the person in charge of the affairs ...