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  • Hellenic Society of Constantinople Annual Dinner Dance Gala

    Hellenic Society of Constantinople Annual Dinner Dance Gala

    By Anastasios Papapostolou on January 7, 2012 in Events, SoCal

    HSOC President Mike Begakis (right) with his brother Nick (left)

    On Saturday, Jan 15th, the Hellenic Society of Constantinople will hold its annual Dinner Dance at the Wilshire Country Club. This will be the 45th consecutive year that the organization “cut” its vassilopita. The Hellenic Society of Constantinople was founded by a group of Greek Americans who came to the US from Istanbul for a better future. Every year the organization honors a person of Greek descent who has promoted Greek heritage. This year the organization will honor the philanthropist and LTC Properties Chairman Andre Dimitriadis with the annual Yianni Begakis Award. The goal of the Gala is to raise funds for charity organizations of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

    The cost of the ticket is one hundred and twenty five dollars, and checks may be made payable to The Hellenic Society of Constantinople.

    Where:Wilshire Country Club (301 N. Rossmore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004).

    Date & Time: Jan 15th 2012 – 5.30pm

    RSVP: For reservations or more information feel free to call,

    Mary Morrison (818)500-0904, Jeanete Benetatos (323)660-5707

    via Hellenic Society of Constantinople Annual Dinner Dance Gala | USA.GreekReporter.com.

  • Cyprus House President: the only problem in our region is Turkey

    Cyprus House President: the only problem in our region is Turkey

    TURKEY is an expansionist state conspiring against the interests of Hellenism, President of the House, Yiannakis Omirou, stated today, adding that both the European and international community must realize as soon as possible that the problem lies in Turkey, who is a destabilizing factor.

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    Speaker of the House at the same time wished that the hydrocarbon reserves located in Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are of good quantity and quality, to strengthen the struggle for a proper solution of the Cyprus problem.

    In statements to the Press, after he had visited earlier today “Michalakis Parides” military camp, Omirou said that the Turkish threat is present, threatening the historic continuation of Hellenism in Cyprus, and for as long as occupation and Turkish threat exist, Greece and Cyprus must jointly confront Turkey, for the future of Hellenism.

    He expressed deep appreciation and gratitude to Greek officers, permanent staff and soldiers serving in Cyprus. Omirou indicated that Greece’s military presence in Cyprus is based on the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, but blood ties, as well as historical, religious and linguistic ties linking Cyprus to Hellenism are much more powerful than any contractual obligations.

    Turkey’s expansionism threatens Hellenism in general, as revealed by Turkey’s former Foreign Minister Mesut Yilmaz who said that Turkish secret agents set forest fires in Greece during 1990s, in an attempt to destroy the country’s natural resources and wealth, Omirou said.

    “We do not wish to maintain bad relations with Turkish people on the contrary we want friendly relations. But we must realize that the prevailing state of affairs in Turkey, unfortunately, still maintains an expansive state, conspiring against the interests of Hellenism”, House President underlined.

    Omirou expressed Cyprus’ full support to Greece’s attempts to face the economic crisis prevailing in the country. — Copyright © Famagusta Gazette 2011

    via Cyprus House President: the only problem in our region is Turkey.