Congressman Gus Bilirakis Letter to the Editor to the NYTimes
The New York Times published an article titled We Are Like Animals’: Inside Greece’s Secret Site for Migrants, wrongly claiming that Greece is operating a “blacksite” on its border with Turkey, as Turkey’s President Erdogan continues to weaponize migrants in a deliberate effort to destabilize Greece and blackmail the EU. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, co-chair
Greeting of the new Ambassador of Greece to the U.S. Alexandra Papadopoulou
Dear friends Dear fellow Greeks This month, I submitted my credentials to President Trump assuming the post of Ambassador of Greece to the U.S. I know the country; I know the burden of responsibility. Today, Greek – American relations are at their best. The aim, however, is to make
Speaking with Nick Larigakis, President of the American Hellenic Institute
For over forty years, the American Hellenic Institute has been fighting to uphold the rule of law in matters of U.S. foreign policy, particularly in our nation’s dealings with Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey. Today, we spoke with Mr. Nick Larigakis, President of the AHI, who gave us his take on
AHC & Friends Young Professional Meet Up: City Club Los Angeles
The American Hellenic Council’s second Young Professional Meet Up will take place on Monday, March 2 at City Club Los Angeles starting at 5 PM. More details on the Facebook event here. Over twenty young professionals from the Los Angeles Greek American community joined us to network and enjoy City
Jerusalem Meets Athens: The New Israeli-Cyprus-Greek Partnership
Presented by The American Jewish Committee Los Angeles, The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles, and USC Center on Public Diplomacy with the American Hellenic Council of California and The Hellenic American Leadership Council Despite striking historical similarities among their peoples, Israel, Cyprus and Greece experienced mostly unfriendly relations for
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) meeting with AHC Board Members
Congressman Gus Bilirakis, Co-Chair of the Hellenic Caucus and the Congressional Hellenic – Israel Alliance, visiting California the first weekend of February and met with members of the American Hellenic Council. On Saturday, February 1st, the Congressman met with the AHC Board of Directors and discussed at length the importance
The passing of AHC Founding Member, Gil Kyprianou
One of the American Hellenic Council’s first board members, Mr. Gilbert J. Kyprianou, passed away in December. The AHC family grieves his loss and celebrates his many contributions to Hellenism. Gilbert was very active in the Greek American community. He was a founding board member of the original Save Cyprus
The Thirty-Year Genocide: A Discussion with Benny Morris
Special event hosting Benny Morris, co-author of “The Thirty-Year Genocide: Turkey’s Destruction of its Christian Minorities” The American Hellenic Council, The Philos Project, the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region and the Assyrian American Association of Southern California, co-hosted an evening discussion with historian Benny Morris. Robert Nicholson
The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership Act is signed by President Trump
On December 20, 2019 The Eastern Mediterranean Security and Energy Partnership was signed into law by President Trump. The bill was co-authored in the Senate by Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mark Rubio (R-FL) as SB 1102, while in the House, H.R. 2913 was sponsored by Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and David