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AHI Virtual Event July 22 on 46th Somber Anniversary of Turkish Invasion of Cyprus

July 20, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC – The 46th somber anniversary of the illegal Turkish invasion of Cyprus and the subsequent occupation will be commemorated in an online event via Zoom, Wednesday, July 22, 10:30 AM-12 PM EDT, hosted by the American Hellenic Institute (AHI) in cooperation with Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus.

Members of Congress will provide remarks at the free event, part of the AHI Virtual Speakers Forum with AHI President Nick Larigakis as host and moderator.

Register for the event online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s18sHxTLTViU7UWeY7D0Nw.

Previous online AHI events are also available online for viewing on the AHI YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFH0HVPjte7lk_-dnSAszQ?view_as=subscriber.

The American Hellenic Institute is a non-profit Greek American public policy center and think tank that works to strengthen relations between the United States and Greece and Cyprus, and within the Greek American community.

More information about AHI is available online: https://www.ahiworld.org/.

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