The President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine An. Tassoulas, received a delegation from the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), led by its Supreme President Chris Kaitson. The delegation consisted of the Past Supreme President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Nicolaos A. Karacostas, the Executive Director of AHEPA America, Vasilis Mosaidis, the Executive Director of the Daughters of Penelope, Elena Vera Saviolaki, the Supreme Governor for Europe, Efstathios Kefalidis and the Governor of AHEPA Greece, Anargyros Tsounakis. The meeting was attended by the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Maira Myrogianni.
The President of the Hellenic Republic congratulated the members of AHEPA on their long-standing work and commendable actions in areas such as politics, society, entrepreneurship, philanthropy, culture and education, as well as for promoting the Greek ideal in the United States and around the world for more than 100 years.
He also emphasized the multidimensional action of the organization, such as granting significant scholarships to young people, the ongoing support of the AHEPA Hospital in Thessaloniki and providing social care to those in need.
Finally, he referred to the importance of maintaining and strengthening our homeland’s ties with younger generations of the diaspora by utilizing the opportunities offered by new technologies, promoting the teaching of the Greek language, and providing opportunities to visit and become acquainted with the modern reality of the motherland.
The members of the AHEPA delegation briefed Mr. Tassoulas on the operation of the diaspora organization, its current activities and its future goals, and proposed his proclamation as an honorary member of the organization, a proposal that the President of the Hellenic Republic accepted.
