ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi ɡɹˈiːk sˈɪɾɪzənʃˌɪp fɔːɹ "ðə pɹəmˈoʊʃən ʌv ɡɹˈiːs, ɪts lˈɔŋ hˈɪstɚɹi ænd kˈʌltʃɚ tə ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈʌblɪk.
In 2021, he was awarded an honorary Greek citizenship for "the promotion of Greece, its long history and culture to the international general public.