The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) participated in a virtual conference with Members of Congress, Cyprus government officials, and Greek, and Cypriot American community leaders to mark the somber 39th anniversary of the ‘Unilateral Declaration of Independence of the Turkish-occupied North of Cyprus’ hosted by International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA), November 15.
AHI President Nick Larigakis participated along with the following individuals:
Members of Congress
S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
S. senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), member, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), co-chair, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), who authored an amendment to restrict the sale of F-16s to Turkey
S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), member, House Committee on Foreign Affairs
S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD), member, House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Republic of Cyprus Government Officials
Cypriot Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides
Cyprus Presidential Commissioner for Overseas Cypriots Photis Photiou
Ambassador of Cyprus to the U.S. Marios Lysiotis
Community Organizational Leaders
Philip Christopher, President, International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA)
Savas Tsivicos, Supreme Secretary, American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA)
Maria Pappas, President, Cyprus-U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Kyriacos Papastylianou, President, and Andy Comodromos, Past President, FCAO
Endy Zemenides, Executive Director, Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC)
Andy Manatos, CEO, and Mike Manatos, President, Manatos & Manatos
Tasos Zambas, Alternate President, PSEKA
Andreas Papaevripides, President, POMAK
Chris Tuton, President, NEOPOMAK
“We thank PSEKA for organizing this important timely discussion, and I appreciated the opportunity to engage in a dialogue with members of Congress and colleagues on the policies impacting the Republic of Cyprus and to prioritize them,” AHI President Larigakis said. “These discussions serve to ensure that Turkey’s flagrant violations of the rule of law, and egregious acts of provocation, are not forgotten, especially by policymakers in Washington. I commend all participants for their tireless efforts to achieve a Cyprus whole, free, and at peace.”
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