
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: GEORGIA ECONOMOU |
| May
27,
2005—No.55 |
(202)
785-8430 |
AHI Delegation Departs on its Annual Trip
to Greece and Cyprus
WASHINGTON, DC—The annual AHI delegation departs tomorrow
for a two-week trip to Cyprus and Greece. A delegation representing
the American Hellenic Institute will travel from May 29-June 10,
2005, making stops in Nicosia, Thessaloniki and Athens. The delegation
is scheduled to meet with government officials and business leaders
in both countries to discuss items of mutual concern and cooperation.
Through this visit, the delegation aims to advance and project AHI's
goals and objectives in Greece and Cyprus.
Highlights of the trip include meetings with President of the Republic
of Cyprus, Tassos Papadopoulos and President of the Hellenic Republic,
Karolos Papoulias. Additionally, AHI will kick off its 1st Annual
Athens Hellenic Heritage Achievement and National Public Service
Awards Dinner on June 7, 2005, honoring former President of the Hellenic
Republic Konstantinos Stephanopoulos.
Further, the delegation will meet with U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus
Michael Klosson, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Charles Ries, and U.S.
Consul General to Thessaloniki Demetra Pappas.
The delegation includes: AHI President Gene Rossides, AHI Executive
Director Nick Larigakis, AHI Athens Chapter President Ilias Malevitis,
Advisory Committee Members Kostas Alexakis, Van Coufoudakis, Nicholas
G. Karambelas and President of the Hellenic American National Council
Ted G. Spyropoulos. In addition, four other AHI members will participate
including: Erica Knickman-Spyropoulos, Costas G. Alexandrides, Takey
Crist and Elias Papadopoulos.
The delegation will conduct meetings in Nicosia from May
29-June 2, then will proceed to Thessaloniki, staying there from June
2-June 4, and concluding the trip in Athens from June 5-June 10.
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For additional information, please contact Georgia
Economou at (202) 785-8430 or
at georgia@ahiworld.org.
For general information about the activities of AHI, please see
our Web site at http://www.ahiworld.org.
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