After initially refusing the examination of the body of Konstantinos Katsifas by a Greek coroner, the Albanian authorities eventually accepted the request.

In the presence of former US Vice President Joe Biden, as well as important members of the Orthodox Church, the political and business world, Father Alexandros Karloutsos and Presbytera Xanthi Karloutsos were presented with the 2018 Athenagoras Human Rights Award, during the Archon Weekend and Assembly of the Order of Saint Andrew at the Hilton Midtown of Manhattan.

The distinguished international, diaspora enterpreneur Mr. Michalis Psaros, co-founder and co-managing partner of KPS Capital Partners LP, warmly presented Mr. Vladimir Kara-Murza with the Oxi Courage Award for 2018, at a ceremony held in Washington by the "OXI DAY Foundation", at the  "US Institute of Peace" think tank.