WASHINGTON, DC, October 5, 2020 — Many of the most influential US policymakers in the US Congress and Department of State joined the leadership of the Republic of Cyprus and leadership of the top national Greek-American and Cypriot-American organizations in commemorating the 60th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Cyprus in an online event September 30 hosted by PSEKA, the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations and Manatos & Manatos.
In all, 46 speakers paid tribute to the Republic of Cyprus including: from Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou and Ambassador to the US Marios Lysiotis; from Greece, a message from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was read by Greece’s Ambassador to the US Alexandra Papadopoulou; US Undersecretary of State Brian Bulatao; current House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Eliot Engel, as well as the top two candidates for the next Chairman, Congressmen Brad Sherman and Gregory Meeks; Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member, Senator Bob Menendez; the Chairman of the House Middle East Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Israeli Alliance, Congressman Ted Deutch; as well as American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris and Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros
Below are links to several videos from this event:
Full September 30 event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjo10iQWPe8
Messages from 20 Senators and Members of Congress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5hJz4nJZrA
Message from Undersecretary of State Brian Bulatao: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ftPvp1m7s
Message from Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-lEYFlKnj4&t=3s
Message from Cyprus Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGMZSukWbAE
Message from Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America Elpidophoros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFGYr4HZBN8
Other Participants in PSEKA/FCAO/Manatos & Manatos Tribute to Cyprus’ 60th Independence Anniversary:
Chairwoman, House Appropriations Committee / Chairwoman, House State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY)
Chairman, House Energy Committee, Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Chairman, House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ)
Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH)
House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Member and House Leadership Member, Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI)
Ranking Member, House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ)
Ranking Member, House Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY)
House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Member, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Congressional Hellenic Israeli Alliance (CHIA) / Co-Chair, Hellenic Caucus, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Hellenic Caucus, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)
House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Member, Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV)
House Energy Committee Member, Congressman John Sarbanes (D-MD)
House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee Member, Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Senate Democratic Whip and Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Member, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Europe Subcommittee, Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Member, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Human Rights Subcommittee, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Ranking Member, Senate Foreign Relations State Department Subcommittee, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Senate Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee Member, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD),
Ranking Member, Senate Homeland Security Committee, Senator Gary Peters (D-MI)
President of PSEKA, Philip Christopher
CEO of Manatos & Manatos, Andy Manatos
President of Manatos & Manatos, Mike Manatos
Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (FCAO) President Kyriacos Papastylianou
AHEPA Supreme President George Horiates
AHI President Nick Larigakis
Cyprus-US Chamber of Commerce President Maria Pappas
Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC) Executive Director Endy Zemenides
American Hellenic Council President, Dr. James Dimitriou
POMAK President, Andreas Papaevripides
PSEKA Alternate President, Tasos Zambas
AHEPA Hellenic Affairs Committee Chairman, Savas Tsivicos
Federation of Cypriot American Organizations (FCAO) Past President Andreas Comodromos
