Tribute to the American Hellenic Institute

The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the American Hellenic Institute.

Founded by late Eugene Rossides in 1974 following the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, AHI is specialized on issues related to Cyprus and Greece as key enablers of a principled and interest-based US policy in the region.

The Washington-based institution has been at the forefront of promoting Hellenism-related issues for 50 years. AHI is a part of a 50-year-old tradition that unites the Greek and Cypriot communities in the United States. It systematically briefs the elected representatives and government officials, the think-tank community and the media regarding public policy issues such as: Checking the ongoing illegal Turkish occupation of Cyprus and aggressive policies against Greece, defending religious freedom and the Ecumenical Patriarchate, promoting stability in the Eastern Mediterranean...