{"id":1125,"date":"2024-12-12T15:21:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/12\/ahi-marks-50th-anniversary-at-athens-awards-dinner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T15:21:17","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T15:21:17","slug":"ahi-marks-50th-anniversary-at-athens-awards-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/12\/ahi-marks-50th-anniversary-at-athens-awards-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"AHI marks 50th anniversary at Athens awards dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1256115\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1000009689-1568x706-1-320x200.jpg?v=1734010861\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1000009689-1568x706-1.jpg?v=1734010861\" alt=\"AHI marks 50th anniversary at Athens awards dinner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1000009689-1568x706-1-960x600.jpg?v=1734010862\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[TNH\/Dean Sirigos]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) marked its 50th anniversary and the 50th year since Turkey\u2019s invasion of Cyprus at its 20th Annual Athens Awards Dinner on Tuesday at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in Syntagma Square.<\/p>\n<p>Honorees included US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis and philanthropists Athanasios and Marina Martinos. Representing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgos Kotsiras praised AHI\u2019s \u201cimportant and systematic work\u201d on Greek issues, adding, \u201cWe are grateful for your multifaceted philanthropic efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AHI President Nicholas Larigakis highlighted the honorees\u2019 dedication to Hellenic values, saying, \u201cIt has been my privilege to honor outstanding members of the Greek-American community whose professional excellence and unswerving devotion to others bring great credit to their heritage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tsunis underscored the importance of democracy, stating, \u201cIt is important to continue to safeguard democracy \u2026 taking care of everyone in society.\u201d Athanasios Martinos thanked AHI for its work \u201cbringing the Diaspora and the homeland closer together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The event capped a year of commemorations, reaffirming AHI\u2019s mission to strengthen US-Greece relations and advocate for justice in Cyprus.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/politics\/diaspora-politics\/1256115\/ahi-marks-50th-anniversary-at-athens-awards-dinner\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[TNH\/Dean Sirigos] The American Hellenic Institute (AHI) marked its 50th anniversary and the 50th year since Turkey\u2019s invasion of Cyprus at its 20th Annual Athens Awards Dinner on Tuesday at the Grande Bretagne Hotel in Syntagma Square. Honorees included US Ambassador to Greece George Tsunis and philanthropists Athanasios and Marina Martinos. 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