Strengthening Partnerships: Meeting with the American Armenian National Security Institute
Our Executive Director, Dimitra Kasdagli met with the Vice President of the American Armenian National Security Institute (AANSI), Appo Jabarian for a productive exchange of ideas, experiences, and strategies. The discussion focused on shared priorities, advocacy efforts, and effective approaches to advancing national and regional security interests. The meeting marked
AHC Attends Lecture on Olympism and Contemporary Challenges
On Friday, October 24, representatives of the American Hellenic Council (AHC) attended a remarkable lecture by Mr. Isidoros Kouvelos, President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, held at the University of Southern California (USC). The lecture, titled “From Olympism in the Time of Coubertin to the Contemporary Challenges of the Olympic
American Hellenic Council Meets with Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Leadership
In July 2025 in Athens, Greece, the American Hellenic Council (AHC) held a substantive and forward-looking meeting with senior officials of Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Mr. Ioannis Loverdos, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Harry Theoharis, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Mr. George Tsounakis, Director of the
UN week in New York: Greece holds firm — energy, Cyprus and Halki take centre stage
September 2025 – As world leaders gather for the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, Athens is playing a careful yet assertive game: defending sovereign rights in the eastern Mediterranean, pressing for a Cyprus settlement that preserves the Republic, and watching closely as the U.S. and
AHC Engages with Senate Candidate Andy Barr in Beverly Hills
On July 30, 2025, AHC board member Kostas Kabilafkas attended a Beverly Hills fundraiser at the residence of Alan and Maytal Fattel in support of Congressman Garland Hale “Andy” Barr (R-KY), who is running for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Senator Mitch McConnell. The event drew more than sixty
President of Cyprus Honors Andreas Kyprianides with Medal of Exceptional Service
In August 29, 2025, in a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides, awarded the Medal of “Exceptional Service” to Mr. Andreas Kyprianides, in recognition of his decades-long and multifaceted contributions to Cyprus, the Cypriot diaspora, and Hellenism at
AHC Engages with Jim Desmond and Darrell Issa at Dana Point Fundraiser
On July 29, 2025, Jay Tourgoutian and Konstantine Kabilafkas represented the American Hellenic Council (AHC) at a fundraiser in Dana Point supporting Jim Desmond, Orange County Supervisor and candidate for California’s 48th Congressional District. The event drew over sixty donors to a stunning, beachfront house with sweeping sea views and
On Greece’s Eastern Edge: Confronting Provocations and Shaping Strategic Responses in Samos, Greece
In July 2025, Dimitra Kasdagli, Executive Director of the American Hellenic Council (AHC), visited Eastern Samos to discuss with Mayor Paris Papageorgiou the island’s political and geopolitical challenges, from migration pressures to regional security at the heart of the Eastern Aegean. Q: The American-Hellenic Council began in 1974 with the
Strengthening Ties with Greece: AHC Meets with Secretary General for Greeks Abroad in Athens, Greece
Strengthening Ties with Greece: AHC Meets with Secretary General for Greeks Abroad in Athens, Greece In late July 2025, Dimitra Kasdagli, Executive Director of the American Hellenic Council (AHC), met with Ms. Maira Myrogianni, Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, along with