Happy Greek Independence Day!
ZHTO ELLAS!

On behalf of the American Hellenic Council I would like to wish all Hellenes and Philhellenes a Happy 201st Anniversary of Greek Independence Day!

Ending 400 years of Ottoman rule, Greece rose up on this important day in history.  With the cry of “Eleftheria”, Freedom to end slavery, the Greek people were once again free!  As Thomas Jefferson said, Ancient Greece provided “The light which led ourselves out of Gothic darkness!”  Many American patriots were philhellenes that called out in support of freedom for Greece.  After 200 years, America & Greece have remained steadfast allies. Our Western Alliance is evident in NATO and the strategic naval base in Souda Bay, Crete.  As US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt has stated, Greece remains the strongest “pillar of stability” in the Eastern Mediterranean. In the time of such unending tragedy in the Ukraine, Greece stands in support of the poor suffering people of Mariupol; especially the many suffering Greeks in need of relief over there.

It is a time that the American Hellenic Council continues its efforts to forge a strong alliance in support of the Hellenic Republic, the Congressional Hellenic Caucus and the pressing need to complete the East-Med Pipeline.

With your continued support we can continue the call for freedom and Greek-American relations!

Dr. James F. Dimitriou
President
American Hellenic Council