Greek Minister Alogoskoufis Visits
AHI Headquarters

Greek Minister of Economy and Finance George Alogoskoufis Visits AHI Hellenic House Headquarters

WASHINGTON, DC — On September 23, 2005, the Greek Minister of Economy and Finance, George Alogoskoufis accompanied by a small delegation of the Minister’s staff and advisers, visited the American Hellenic Institute’s headquarters, the Hellenic House while in Washington, DC for the World Bank and IMF meetings. While at Hellenic House, the Minister met with members of the AHI leadership, including Legal Counsel Nick Karambelas, Chairman James Marketos, AHI President Gene Rossides, Executive Director Nick Larigakis and the AHI staff.

During the one-hour meeting, the discussion centered on items of mutual interest pertaining to issues dealing with potential U.S.-Greek economic cooperation and alliances, as well as ways to increase bilateral economic ties through U.S. investments in Greece.

Minister Alogoskoufis emphasized the growth potential of the EU economies and especially the role Greece can play as a "gateway" to the region. He stated that Greece is in a strategic and economic position for growth following the Olympic Games and the recent reforms in the Greek economy which have targeted privatization. He said that although there are certain challenges in the economy, Greece is growing at the fastest rate in the Eurozone and that the recent reforms will cause a positive change.

"We were honored to have Minister Alogoskoufis visit Hellenic House along with key ministry officials. We look forward to working together in the future to facilitate common objectives to strengthen U.S. relations with Greece via business opportunities," said AHI President Gene Rossides.


For more information about the American Hellenic Institute in Washington, D.C., contact Georgia Economou, Director of Public Relations for AHI, at (202) 785-8430 or at georgia@ahiworld.org, or visit the groups' website at http://www.ahiworld.org. AHI was founded in 1974 following Turkey's illegal invasion and occupation of 37.3% of Cyprus. It is a membership-based organization with members throughout the nation. AHI's core mission is to promote American values and the rule of law in U.S. foreign policy and to strengthen relations between the U.S. and Greece and Cyprus as being in the best interests of the United States. It conducts an active program with Congress in espousing and supporting legislation designed to promote American interests in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean and is registered with the Congress under the Lobbying Act. The AHI Foundation is the first think-tank devoted exclusively to the study of the issues confronting the Greek American community. This organization sponsors conferences, seminars and publishes books and other materials on the issues.

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