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Prime Minister and Mrs. Mitsotakis Honored at Washington, DC Lunch with “Omogenia” Washington, DC, January 14, 2020 – Several of the top national Hellenic and Orthodox organizations came together to co-host a luncheon in honor of the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Mrs. Mareva Mitsotaki on the occasion of his first visit to Washington, DC as Prime Minister. This visit signaled an historic apex moment in bilateral relations between Greece and America. Meetings and events from this extremely successful trip included: at the White House, an Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump, a Cabinet Room meeting with [...]

Menendez Delivers Historic Remarks on US Senate Floor WASHINGTON, DC, November 6, 2019 - Yesterday, US Senator Bob Menendez delivered a remarkable speech on the floor of the US Senate regarding the US-Turkey relationship. We strongly encourage you to watch the video or read his remarks below. These remarks are the best we’ve heard on the US Senate floor since the giants of the era of our imposing the US Arms Embargo on Turkey over 44 years ago. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2019 CONTACT Juan Pachon (202) 224-4651 Menendez Makes Case for Recalibrating U.S.-Turkey Relationship Under [...]

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Receives the 2019 ECOS® Environmental Award Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks and Mike Manatos meet with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in his office at the Phanar WASHINGTON, DC, August 8, 2019 - His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of over 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, received the 2019 ECOS® Award for exceptional leadership in environmental protection on August 2 at the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul, Turkey. It was presented to His All Holiness by Earth Friendly Products President and CEO, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, and Manatos & Manatos President, Mike Manatos. To see a video [...]

Greek-American Kratsios Confirmed as
 United States Chief Technology Officer US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios with his parents John and Maria, along with Mike Manatos WASHINGTON, DC, August 2, 2019 - Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed by unanimous consent the nomination of Greek-American Michael Kratsios to serve as the United States’ Chief Technology officer before adjourning for the August recess. He is now the highest-ranking Greek-American in the Administration. Last week, during his confirmation hearing before the US Senate Commerce Committee, Kratsios began his testimony by saying: "My mother and my grandfather came to the [...]

Greek-American Kratsios Slated to become United States Chief Technology Officer US Chief Technology Officer-designate Michael Kratsios with his parents John and Maria, along with Mike Manatos WASHINGTON, DC, July 24, 2019 - This morning Greek-American Michael Kratsios - who was nominated by the President of the United States to serve as the United States’ Chief Technology officer - had his confirmation hearing before the United States Senate Commerce Committee. Kratsios began his testimony by saying: "My mother and my grandfather came to the United States from native Greece in search of a more prosperous future. They instilled [...]

Speaker Pelosi Headlines Archon Religious Freedom Sidebar at U.S. Capitol with Newly Enthroned Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America Elpidophoros (L-R) His Beatitude Theophilos III, Commander Limberakis, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros and Speaker Pelosi WASHINGTON, DC, July 17, 2019 – Today, the Order of St Andrew – Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, led by Archon National Commander Anthony Limberakis, hosted a sidebar reception during the U.S. Department of State’s Second Annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The reception, which took place in the U.S. Capitol building, featured Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, other prominent Senators and Members [...]

Rep. Cicilline Amendment 
to End US Arms Embargo in Cyprus
 Passes US House of Representatives Congressman David Cicilline receives the prestigious Frizis Award last month at the PSEKA Cyprus Conference in Washington, DC from Joan Panichas Milas WASHINGTON, DC, July 12, 2019 - Yesterday, the US House of Representatives adopted, by an overwhelming vote of 252-173, an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2020 offered by Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) that would end the US Arms Embargo in Cyprus. Today the NDAA passed the House with the Cicilline amendment included. As Cicilline [...]

Andy Manatos Honored with Venizelon Award (L to R) Mike Manatos, New York State Assemblywoman and candidate for the US Congress Nicole Malliotakis, Andy Manatos, Pancretan Association of America President Eleftherios Dramitinos, former PAA President Manny Velivasakis WASHINGTON, DC, July 8, 2019 - Andy Manatos was honored with the Venizelon Award at the national convention of the Pancretan Association of America on July 2 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The Venizelon Award “is given to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary values, outstanding achievements and valuable contributions in the fields of government, politics, diplomacy or civil service and who [...]