NO. 69

WASHINGTON, DC — American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis addressed the Greek American community of Portland, Oregon, at a presentation hosted at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, November 14, 2019.

 “On behalf of AHI, I appreciated the opportunity to address the Greek American community of Portland, and its surrounding areas, on the policy issues of importance to the Greek American community,” Larigakis said.  “I sincerely thank the community for its hospitality and for its strong interest in the topics discussed.”

In his presentation, Larigakis provided an overview of U.S. policy in the eastern Mediterranean, including: the status of Cyprus reunification talks, the United States’ military presence at NSA Souda Bay, Crete; the Greece-Cyprus-Israel relationship, and the geopolitical tensions in the Aegean Sea caused by Turkish aggression. A robust Q&A session followed Larigakis’ presentation.

President Larigakis thanked AHI member Stefanos Vertopoulos for organizing the event and facilitating his visit, and E. John & Cleo Rumpakis for supporting the AHI for more than thirty years, as most evidently shown by their leadership in establishing the E. John & Cleo Rumpakis American Hellenic Institute Foundation Library.