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AHI Releases Letter Requesting Secretary Clinton to Clarify Ambassador’s Remarks on Cyprus

Meeting Sought with Assistant Secretary of State Gordon

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) released a letter today it sent to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on March 1, 2010, expressing the Institute’s “very serious concerns” with the public record remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey that brought into question the Obama Administration’s policy as it relates to Cyprus. The remarks were published in a three-part interview the ambassador had with Sabah, a Turkish daily newspaper, on February 3-5.

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Washington Times Carries AHI’s Call to Recall the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey

WASHINGTON, DC—James Morrison, columnist, Washington Times, made the American Hellenic Institute’s recent call to recall the U.S. Ambassador to Turkey James Jeffrey the lead of his prominent “Embassy Row” column in the Tues., Feb. 23 edition of the Washington Times, page A10.

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AHI Releases Its 2009 Annual Report

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) announced the release of its 2009 Annual Report today.

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AHI Hosts Book Presentation on “Confronting the Greek Dictatorship in the U.S.”

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) hosted a book presentation on “Confronting the Greek Dictatorship in the U.S.—Years of Exile: A Personal Diary 1968-1975” written by former Brigadier General Orestis E. Vidalis on Feb. 10, 2010, at the Capital Hilton in Washington, DC.  Twenty persons attended the presentation by the author’s son, Efthimios O. Vidalis, despite record-breaking blizzard conditions, including AHI Founder Gene Rossides and Professor Theodore Couloumbis, both of who participated via conference call. 

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AHI Congratulates Pair of Greek Americans for Illinois Primary Victories

WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hellenic Institute’s (AHI) congratulates two Greek Americans, Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos, for victories in their respective Illinois Primary races held Tuesday, February 2, 2010. 

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Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Visits Hellenic House

Commends AHI’s Policy Work, Study Abroad Program

WASHINGTON, DC—Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas visited the American Hellenic Institute’s (AHI) Hellenic House on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 as part of his fast-paced, one-day trip to Washington, DC, to discuss issues of mutual interest affecting U.S.-Greece relations. 

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Calendar of Events Monday, March 8, 2010 AHI-New York Business Networking 2nd Monday of the Month Group. Click here for further info»» Saturday, March 13, 2010 AHI 35th Anniversary Dinner. Click here for further info»» Tuesday, March 16, 2010 AHI cordially invites you to a forum: The Economic Crisis in Greece and Its Impact on the EU: Myth and Reality, by Angelos Pangratis. Click here for further info»» Wednesday, March 24, 2010 "A Congressional Salute to Greek Independence Day". Click here for further info»»

Op-eds by Aleco Haralambides 09-09-09 Op-Ed: Our Problem is Indifference The following Op-Ed by AHI President Aleco Haralambides appeared in The National Herald 8-29-09 and The Hellenic Voice 9-2-09. Op-eds by Nick Larigakis 02-24-10 Op-Ed: One Year After Obama: What Has Changed on Our Issues? WASHINGTON, DC—The following Op-Ed by AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis appeared in The National Herald 2-13-10, The Hellenic Voice 2-17-10, Greek News 2-21-10, Hellenic News of America 2-9-10, and The Greek Star 2-25-10. 01-24-10 Op-Ed: Making Your Political Contribution Count WASHINGTON, DC—The following Op-Ed by AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis was published in The National Herald 1-15-10, The Hellenic Voice 1-20-10, and the Greek News 1-18-10. 12-28-09 Op-Ed: The Importance of Increased US Investment in Greece and Cyprus WASHINGTON, DC—The following Op-Ed by AHI Executive Director Nick Larigakis was published in The Hellenic Voice 12-23-09, The National Herald 12-17-09, and the Greek News 12-21-09. Op-eds by Gene Rossides 02-15-10 Op-Ed: The European Union and Cyprus WASHINGTON, DC—The following Op-Ed by AHI Founder Gene Rossides appeared in The National Herald 1-30-10, The Hellenic Voice 2-3-10, and the Greek News 2-1-10. 01-12-10 Op-Ed: Obama, the Rule of Law and the State Department WASHINGTON, DC—The following Op-Ed by AHI Founder Gene Rossides appeared in The National Herald 12-31-09, The Hellenic Voice 1-6-10, the Greek News 1-4-10, The Greek Star 1-7-10 and neoskosmos.com 12-29-09. 12-17-09 Op-Ed: Obama and Erdogan WASHINGTON, DC—The following Op-Ed by AHI Founder Gene Rossides appeared in The National Herald 12-03-09, The Hellenic Voice 12-09-09, the Greek News 12-07-09, and The Greek Star 12-10-09.

AHI News Flash:

01-21-09 AHI Executive Director Interview with the Greek News

Letters to the Editor:

08-07-09 AHI Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post

08-06-08 The Washington Times Prints AHI Letter Regarding Cyprus