A special online event commemorating the independence of the Republic of Cyprus was organized on September 30th by PSEKA, the Federation of Cypriot American Organizations and Manatos & Manatos. The event included 25 of the most powerful US Senators and members of Congress, the US Undersecretary of State, leadership of the Republic of Cyprus and leadership of top national Greek-American and Cypriot-American organizations.
In all, 46 speakers paid tribute to the Republic of Cyprus including: from Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides, Presidential Commissioner Photis Photiou and Ambassador to the US Marios Lysiotis; from Greece, a message from Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was read by Greece’s Ambassador to the US Alexandra Papadopoulou; US Undersecretary of State Brian Bulatao; current House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman, Eliot Engel, as well as the top two candidates for the next Chairman, Congressmen Brad Sherman and Gregory Meeks; Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member, Senator Bob Menendez; the Chairman of the House Middle East Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Hellenic Israeli Alliance, Congressman Ted Deutch; as well as American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris and Greek Orthodox Archbishop of America His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros.
Watch the event here: https://www.youtube.com/
