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World SAE President Andrew A. Athens being congratulated by his wife, Louise, after he was awarded the Morphou District Association 'Gold Eagle.' Also shown are Savas Tsivikos (center), alternate president of PSEKA, and Nicos Kodjiamanis, of Great Britain, president of Morphou and presentor of the award.

Cyprus Conference in Washington: ‘We will defeat actions, policies that give false impression and recognize the pseudo government as a legal entity’
WASHINGTON, June 17 – The 2005 Cyprus Conference, hosted by four leading Hellenic organizations, ended today in Washington, DC, after three days of meetings with more than 35 Senators and House Representatives who pledged to help reverse the effect of recent actions that promote the government of the northern occupied part of the island as a legitimate entity.

FINAL AGENDA & LIST OF PRESENTERS

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U.S.-Greece relations strengthened, new relationships forged
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2005 – Senior government officials and major companies from the U.S. and Greece came together in Washington, D.C. this week for the Fourth Annual HAHC Business Conference on Greece-U.S. Relations. Some of those who played an active role in this conference, April 11-12, included: U.S. Director of National Intelligence-designate John Negroponte, Undersecretary of State (and former U.S. Ambassador to Greece) Nicholas Burns, and the new U.S. Ambassador to Greece Charles Ries; Greece's Minister of Public Order George Voulgarakis and Deputy Minister of Finance Petros Doukas; as well as House Commerce Subcommittee Chairman, Congressman Cliff Stearns, House International Relations Committee Subcommittee Chair, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, and Senator Paul Sarbanes, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Ranking Democrat on the Banking Committee.

HAHC Honors Greek Defense Minister before top U.S. policy-makers
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2005 – Greek Defense Minister Spilios Spiliotopoulos was honored last week in Washington, D.C. at a dinner hosted by the Hellenic-American Heritage Council (HAHC), an organization made up of some of the largest and most powerful U.S. companies doing business in Greece. On April 26, on the eve of his meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Minister Spiliotopoulos was honored at a small, roundtable dinner. Participants included senior U.S. Administration officials, key Senators and Members of Congress, representatives from major U.S. companies as well as the former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Supreme Allied Commander for Europe, General Joseph Ralston, as well as Greece's Ambassador to the U.S. George Savvaides.

Easter greetings from Andrew A. Athens, President of World Council of Hellenes
CHICAGO, April 22 – For Hellenes in the Diaspora, the inseparable traditions of Hellenism and Orthodoxy which form one heritage become especially important during the Holy Days of Easter. Our hearts are especially receptive to the message of love and support for our fellow man, even as we become keenly aware of our continuing desire to keep our faith and cultural identity alive. In the multicultural societies where we live, it is our faith that provides us with the strength to be true to ourselves and our roots even as we embrace those of different ethnic backgrounds.

With such feelings of love and respect for our fellow man wherever we may live, I wish all our compatriots a very Happy and Blessed Easter.

World SAE President to visit Republic of Georgia to further medical help after meetings in Athens
World Council of Hellenes President Andrew A. Athens, leading a self-management team for the Medical Relief Initiative, departs the city of Athens today for meetings in Tbilisi, capital of the Republic of Georgia.

Message by Andrew A. Athens, President of the World Council of Hellenes: Greece is fulfilling the promise of the Greek War of Independence
More than any other Greek holiday, the celebration of the National Holiday of Greece on March 25th is tied to the Hellenic Diaspora and is part of the history of Hellenes who have thrived outside the geographic boundaries of the nation.