Alexander Mizan, AHC Board Member meeting with Alternate Minister for Sports in Greece and MP for Cyclades, Ioannis Vroutsis
In late October 2024, representative of the American Hellenic Council and Board Member Alexander Mizan, met with Greek Alt. Minister of Sports and Member of Parliament from Cyclades Ioannis Vroutsis.
The meeting with the Minister comes upon the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and as Los Angeles, becomes the next host city of the Summer Olympic Games in 2028 for LA2028. The AHC has a long history of being founded and headquartered in Los Angeles since 1974.
It was part of a broader trip to Greece to foster closer relations between the American Hellenic Council, the Greek diaspora and the Government of Greece.
During the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the AHC was active in welcoming the Greek athlete delegation and being instrumental in assisting on the ground. “We are hoping we can play a similar role in the LA2028 Olympic Games” AHC board member Alexander Mizan said.
“I mentioned to the minister and his team that the Greek-American community of Los Angeles is willing and ready to be present and assist the Greek Olympic Team Sports delegation. We can assist when it comes to organizing a hospitality venue or with anything else that might arise during or in preparation of Greece’s participation in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028”
MP Vroutsis is also elected with high winning margins in the district of Cyclades, a favorite tourist destination for many Greek-Americans but also Americans.
He has been instrumental in representing his district in the Greek Parliament and advocating for maintaining the traditional character of the islands such as Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and Naxos, his home island. The Cyclades are attractive areas for visits but also for foreign direct investment in the hospitality and real estate business.
“We had a great opportunity to meet with Mr. Vroutsis and his team and we look forward to keeping the lines of communication open for any contacts between Los Angeles and the Cyclades”.
The following historical article was published in “Today’s World” magazine in 1974. This is an historical look at Cyprus that Professors Theodore Saloutos and Spyros Vyonis had asked me to write when we first organized “The Save Cyprus Council.” In addition, as the first secretary of the Council I wrote several “Letters to the Editor” to many American newspapers as well as pamphlets distributed at our first rallies at Griffith Park, Redondo Beach, Pasadena and other communities.
