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“Nine acclaimed Greekartists offer New York adiverse and exciting vewof the contemporary artscene in Greece.Manolis Charos, StefanosD a s k a l a k i s , M a r i aFilopoulou, KostisGeorgiou,Pavlos Samios,Giorgos Golfinos, EriettaVordoni, Giorgos Rottisand MSAZ. There arepainters of very differentpersonal styles andexpressions are united bya deep artistic affinityformed of intertwiningexperiences. Viewers areoffered an exploration ofrepresentational paintingthrough distinct artisticforms.”

H Ýêèåóç ôùí 9óýã÷ñïíùí æùãñÜöùíäéïñãáíþèçêå áðü ôïíÓõëëÝêôç ÃéþñãïÓôáèüðïõëï. Áðïôåëåßãéá ôçí åëëçíéêÞåéêáóôéêÞ ðáñïõóßá óôçíÍÝá Õüñêç, ìéá íÝáì ï ñ ö ÞÝíá íÝï ãßãíåóèáé. ÌÝóááðü ôéò ðáëÝôåò, ôáäçìéïõñãéêÜ óôïé÷åßá ôïíäõíáìéóìü êáé ôçíåõáéóèçóßá ôïõ êÜèåæùãñÜöïõ, ïé Áìåñéêáíïßöéëüôå÷íïé áíáêáëýðôïõí

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Manolis Charos Manolis Charos Born on the island of Kithira in 1960.Manolis Charos studied art in Paris at theEcole Nationale Superieur des Beaux-Arts.He was awarded the National Prize inFrance, the “Prix des Fondations”, in lithog-raphy.In 2000 he was awarded first prize bythe Athens Academy for artists under 40years of age. He was given a scholarship atPrinceton University to do illustrations for abook of Aesop’s Fables. He has illustratedbooks on Greece’s foremost poets Kavafisand Vassilikos as well as other special lith-ograph series.Stefanos DaskalakisStefanos DaskalakisBorn in Piraeus in 1952.studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts at

the G. Mavroidis atelier (1970-1974) andcontinued his studies in Lyon and in Paris(1978-1981). Daskalakis has had his works

shown in personal and group exhibitions inGreece and abroad (France, Belgium andSwitzerland). His paintings consist of stilllifes, interior spaces and, most recently,human figures and portraiture. His still lifecompositions and sparsely furnished interi-ors show tables, chairs, canvases, flowerpots, boxes, etc., items which depict all ofthe useful and useless articles of an atelieror a house in its everyday disordered fash-ion. He reaches significant aesthetic resultsby combining austere, almost photographicdesign with warm sensitivity giving empha-sis to earthly subjects and shadowsMaria FilopoulouMaria FilopoulouBorn in Athens in 1964.

studied painting in Paris at the EcoleNationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts underProfessor L. Cremonini during the period1984-88. She continued with postgraduatestudies at the same school with a FrenchGovernment scholarship during the period1988-89 (lithography under AbrahadHadad).Her works can be distinguished bycharacteristic curvature and distortionsappearing as if seen by a wide angle lens.The subjects of her paintings includeseascapes, greenhouses, interiors andstaircases. Her works move with an expres-sionistic mood in the framework of repre-sentational trends.Kostis GeorgiouKostis GeorgiouBorn in Salonica in 1956.Kostis Georgioustudied painting and sculpture at the AthensSchool of Fine Arts with professors D.Mitaras and D. Kokkinidis and at the RoyalCollege of Fine Arts in London. He alsostudied set design in Florence, Italy.Hispainting moves in a climate of personal dis-tortional expressionism. In his large diptychand triptych paintings he combines bothdescriptive (representative) and abstractelements, revolving around the human fig-ure. He uses deep and aggressive colorswith oils and acrylics. His metal and polyester sculptures featurehuman and animal figures with distortedproportions or elongated limbs.George GolfinosGeorge GolfinosBorn in Corinth in 1948.Giorgos Golfinos studied at the AthensSchool of Fine Arts under professor I.

Moralis and studied set design at the Schoolof Fine Arts in Paris. Since 1999 he hasbeen a professor at the School of Fine Artsin Salonica. His works are distinguished by their strongcolors and balanced composition. His artworks may be characterized by differentsubject groups at various periods in hisartistic development. Giorgos RorrisGiorgos RorrisBorn in Cosma, Arcadia in 1963.Giorgos Rorris studied painting at theAthens School of Fine Arts (1982-1987)with professors P. Tetsis and G.Valavanidis. He continued his studies inParis at the Ecole Nationale Superieure desBeaux-Arts with Professor L. Cremoniniwith scholarships from the B. and E.Goulandris Foundation and the BacalaBrothers Foundation.Painting from the real-

ist tradition, he works with everyday roomsand spaces, focusing most recently on por-traits and nudes. His paintings movebeyond representation; light and shade areemployed to create strongly psychologicalworks revealing the essence of both thesubject and the artist.Pavlos SamiosPavlos SamiosBorn in Athens in 1948.Pavlos Samios studied at the Athens Schoolof Fine Arts with professors N. Nikolaou andI. Moralis and is a professor at the AthensSchool of Fine Arts for Byzantine TraditionalPainting.His works portray a symbolic andmetaphysical vision even though theyembrace aesthetic reality. He uses severalpainting techniques - fresco, tempera andoils - characteristic of different periods. Theperspective in his art work is often reminis-cent of Byzantine painting. Erietta VordoniErietta VordoniBorn in Athens in 1959.Erietta Vordoni studied painting at theAthens School of Fine Arts and in Paris atthe Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts.She is a pictorial, figurative artist. Herpictorial representations seek the balancebetween pursuit of impermanence and pas-sion for perpetuity. With the human figure pivotal in her work,Vordonis’ paintings are textured through useof Plexiglas and a harmonic weaving ofother medium materials such as crystallinepaper.Manolis Zacharioudakis (MSAZ)Manolis Zacharioudakis (MSAZ)Born in Athens in 1958.Manolis Zacharioudakis studied at theAthens School of Fine Arts with professorsN. Kessanlis and D. Kokkinidis.In 2001 published his first novel “PrehistoricRestaurant”. In 2003 he was visiting fellowat Princeton University working on theByzantine poem “Digenis Akritas”. He hashad numerous personal and group exhibi-tions in Greece and abroad.Myths, novelsand old poems inspire his works. He con-sciously uses a naive visual language,employing a wide range of media frompainting to constructions, video and com-puter multimedia. Often with humour orsatire, his work combines intellectual com-ment and aesthetics

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many christians fast atthis time in preparationfor the glory of Easter.though i believe infasting as a spiritualdiscipline i personallyhave never understoodthe chowing down onsucculent shrimps yetspurning the lowlyhamburger , forinstance, as absti-nence.......plus how doOrthodox vegetariansfast? i have lots ofquestions for mypriest ( luckily myparish has a fabulous-and patient with me-one ).

back to my originalthought , however,"fasting" from negativeemotions - forgiveness- trying to see the Lordin every human-amore concerted dailyeffort to connect withthe Godhead - thesewould seem to me tobe our disciplines fordaily life which wecould maybe redoubleour efforts at duringcertain very importanttimes of the ecclesias-tical year. i know thatthe 'rules' were set upfor the "hoi poloi" asan effort to help themfocus their attentioncorrectly but i am soof the notion thatbesides prayer andmeditation all we haveto do is LOVE ONEANOTHER and we arecooking with gas................no oil ! : )if , however, we could

put this in practice ourLord and Savior JesusChrist would not havehad to come at all -and certainly therewould not have beenthe pain of GoodFriday nor would weneed the glorioushope that comes fromthe reality of theResurrection . wewould already know.

i weep with theTheotokos , which forme represents ourspurning of our ownDivinity - beyond thegrief of human loss. ipray for us to under-stand and move for-ward into the light - allthe time shining whatlittle light we do havefor others who maylose their way.

i wish for all amost Blessed Easter-KALI ANASTASI- andmay God help us all.

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In October 2002, the EIB'soperations in theMediterranean PartnerCountries were broughttogether under the Facilityfor Euro-MediterraneanInvestment andPartnership or FEMIP. Whywas this mechanism nec-essary? What are itsbenefits?

The creation of FEMIP inOctober 2002 reflected thepolitical will of the EUMember States and the tenMediterranean PartnerCountries to give a newimpetus to their economicand financial cooperation:not only by increasing thevolume of lending and intro-ducing pioneering financialproducts, but also by step-ping up collaborationbetween the two shores ofthe Mediterranean. FEMIP's main objective is topromote economic develop-ment and stability in theMediterranean region - sogenerating employment,reducing emigration fromthe southern countries andfostering growth on bothsides of the Mediterranean.For this reason, it focusesprimarily on private sectordevelopment and the cre-ation of a favourable climatefor investment. In three years, FEMIP hasestablished itself as the"Euro-Mediterranean devel-opment bank", with invest-ments totalling more thanEUR 7.2 billion over theperiod 2002-2005.To boost the momentum ofthe partnership and encour-

age the participants' senseof ownership, FEMIP alsoprovides a forum forexchange and dialoguebetween the two shores ofthe Mediterranean: throughour local offices in Cairo,Rabat and Tunis, we organ-ise throughout the yearmeetings and sectoralworking groups that presenttheir findings to the annualmeeting of the FinanceMinisters of the 35 Euro-Mediterranean countries. This year, Tunisia will hostthe sixth FEMIP ministerialmeeting on 25 and 26 June2006. As last year, this willbe paired with a meeting ofthe Mediterranean ECOFINCouncil.

Why has priority beengiven to the privatesector?

In 2005, 51% of the EUR2.2 billion lent was chan-nelled into the private sec-tor, either for financinglarge-scale industrial proj-ects or supporting SMEinvestment via local banks. We attach particular impor-tance to this segment asonly a strong and dynamicprivate sector can generatethe jobs needed each yearto provide the new entrantsinto the labour market withemployment opportunities,thereby transforming theregion's growing population

into a genuine asset for itsfuture. To achieve this, it is notonly necessary to providefinancing for projects butalso to foster the develop-ment of an investment-friendly environment bysupporting economicreform and modernisationand assisting the creation ofbasic infrastructure. Tunisiaprovides a good example ofthis, with the financing ofprojects such as thedualling of the Tunis-Sousse and Tunis-Gabèsrailway lines, upgrading ofthe road networks in Tunisand Bizerte, reinforcementof the national power gridand a host of environmentalmanagement schemesincluding the decontamina-tion of phosphogypsumsites in Tapura. Lastly, we are placingincreasing emphasis oninvestment in the so-calledsocial sectors such ashealth, education, trainingand housing. For instance,we have dedicated EUR 110million this year to the mod-ernisation of 30 Tunisianhospitals located throughoutthe country.

Yes, but doesn't strength-ening the economies of thepartner countries alsoinvolve the transfer ofexpertise?

Without doubt. That is whywe are seeking to diversifyFEMIP initiatives beyondtraditional lending opera-tions by developing a tech-nical assistance compo-nent. Between 2003 and2005, contracts for nearly50 operations totalling EUR70 million were signed.These consisted of grantsaimed at helping our publicand private sector partnersto strengthen their mediumand long-term managementcapacity as well as toimprove the quality of theirinvestment and enhance itsdevelopment impact. InTunisia, eight technicalassistance operations for atotal of EUR 8.5 millionhave been signed over thepast two years. Werecently implemented aproject in cooperation withthe Tunisian FinanceMinistry designed toimprove its ability to antici-pate and hedge exchangerisk. FEMIP now providesfinance worth EUR 2 billiona year. 2006 will be a yearof reflection on its progressand this will in particular beconducted with theMediterranean countries atthe Tunis MinisterialCommittee meeting in June.This dialogue is itself anachievement of FEMIP andthe partnership, and 2006will no doubt see a renewed

impetus.

So you are optimisticabout future Euro-Mediterranean relations?

Absolutely! Each of my vis-its to the region and each ofmy meetings with the eco-nomic operators therestrengthens this conviction.This region has enormouspotential for development interms of both its humanand natural resources andits extremely rich culturalheritage, and we have suc-ceeded in creating vitalmomentum. Our economic and financialachievements with ourMediterranean partners sofar, together with the cleardetermination on bothsides, show that we havethe means to move towardsa genuine Euro-Mediterranean economiccommunity. We must nowendeavour to maintain andintensify this process ofconvergence between thenorthern and southerneconomies. This is clearly amajor challenge for oursocieties, but one which weare ready to meet.In the current situation,what are the drivers ofeconomic growth in thesouthern Mediterraneancountries?

Private investment clearlyharbours the greatestgrowth potential, and togive it the necessary boosteach State must define itspriorities and pace ofreform according to its ownneeds, competitive advan-tages and socio-economicimperatives. It is FEMIP'stask to underpin thesedevelopments with diversi-fied financial products andtechnical assistance. Theaim is to enhance theattractiveness of a countryand prepare the ground forinvestors.

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Vice-President of the EuropeanInvestment Bank Philippe de Fontaine

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Operating since 1978 in Tunisia, where it has invested overEUR 2.4 billion, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is makinga key contribution to the country's modernisation and eco-

nomic liberalisation. Its activity has been reinforced and iden-tified over the past three years by the Facility for Euro-

Mediterranean Investment and Partnership (FEMIP). To sup-port growth in the Mediterranean arena, EIB Vice-PresidentPhilippe de Fontaine Vive presents FEMIP, an instrument for

promoting Euro-Mediterranean economic development.

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By Helen Kavvadia

Tunisia again provides a good exampleof this, since despite the modest sizeof its market it is the country whichattracts the most direct investment inthe region.To encourage this dynamic, FEMIPfocuses on modernising the bankingsector in the partner countries, sincethe problem of how to tap savings forthe long-term financing of the econo-my is common to them all. We aretherefore enabling local banks to buildup their capacities with technical assis-tance, helping them to refinance withmedium and long-term credit lines andsupporting their efforts to developfinancial products with a strong lever-age effect, such as investment capital,leasing, micro-credit, etc. There are ofcourse other factors that will contributeto the region's economic growth, suchas the remittances of migrant workers.A study that we recently published ( )showed that over EUR 7 billion is "officially " transferred from Europe tothe Mediterranean countries every year(or EUR 12 to 14 billion if "unofficial"transfers are taken into account),exceeding both foreign direct invest-ment and official development assis-tance to the region. However, theseremittances are not handled by banks,a fact which considerably inflates thetransfer costs (up to 16% of theamount sent) and prevents intermedi-ate tapping by the banking system fordeveloping appropriate products formigrants or improving the banks' refi-nancing costs. For this reason, weintend to take steps, based on ourresearch, to raise the awareness of theauthorities in the partner countries and the banks with which wework, in order to make better use ofthis windfall to finance the economy. But in order to achieve this, isn'tgreater cooperation between thesouthern Mediterranean countries necessary?

Yes indeed, and that brings me to thethird aspect that I would like toaddress, namely South-South integration, which will be

a key driver of eco-nomic growth. Tradebetween the south-ern countriesaccounts for only5% of their GDP. Togive you an exam-

ple, Algeria is Morocco's sixteenthsupplier, while Morocco is onlyAlgeria's thirty-fifth! Progress has cer-tainly been made - and here I am think-ing, in particular, of the AgadirAgreement, which is expected to cre-ate a market of over 100 million people- but the integration of the region is farfrom being a reality. In these circum-stances, it is essential to developeffectively integrated sub-regionalgroups (for instance, by extending thetrans-European transport, energy andcommunications networks) and tothink in terms of a Euro-Mediterraneanarea, whose overall activity accountsfor 20% of global GDP. In 1995, the launch of the BarcelonaProcess signalled the beginning ofthe Euromed partnership. Ten yearslater, at the Barcelona Summit inNovember last year, a number of crit-ics described this meeting as a fail-ure. Do you share this opinion? I think that in 1995 this initiative wasset in the context of great hopes forpeace. It is in the area in which weoperate - that is, at the economic andfinancial level - that the processbecomes most meaningful and hasalready made great advances. So you are optimistic about futureEuro-Mediterranean relations?Absolutely! Each of my visits to theregion and each of my meetings withthe economic operators there strength-ens this conviction. This region hasenormous potential for development interms of both its human and naturalresources and its extremely rich cultur-al heritage, and we have succeeded increating vital momentum. Our economic and financial achieve-ments with our Mediterranean partnersso far, together with the clear determi-nation on both sides, show that wehave the means to move towards agenuine Euro-Mediterranean economiccommunity. We must now endeavourto maintain and intensify this processof convergence between the northernand southern economies. This is clear-ly a major challenge for our societies,but one which we are ready to meet.

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ôïðüèÝôçóç ôïõëÜ÷éóôïí óå åðßðåäïðñïèÝóåùí.ÐáñÜëëçëá, áîßæåé íá óçìåéùèåß ðùò ôïóýóôçìá ðïõ åöáñìüæåôáé óôçíÊùíóôáíôéíïýðïëç ãéá ôçí åêëïãÞÏéêïõìåíéêïý ÐáôñéÜñ÷ç åßíáé êÜôé ðáñáðÜíùáðü ðáñåìâáôéêü äåäïìÝíïõ üôé ç åêåßÍïìáñ÷ßá åëÝã÷åé ðëÞñùò ôéò ëßóôåòôùí õðïøçößùí äéáôçñþíôáò ôï äéêáßùìá íáäéáãñÜøåé ïíüìáôá.Óå íÝá ôñï÷éÜ ç Ó÷ïëÞ ôçò ×Üëêçò Áí êáé ôéò ôåëåõôáßåò çìÝñåò ï ôïõñêéêüò

Ôýðïò âïìâáñäéæüôáí áðü äçìïóéåýìáôá ìåôßôëï "ÔÝñìá ïé óõæçôÞóåéò ãéá ôçí ÈåïëïãéêÞÓ÷ïëÞ ôçò ×Üëêçò",Ýíá Üëëï äçìïóßåõìá áðüôï ôïõñêéêü "ºäñõìá Ïéêïíïìéêþí êáéÊïéíùíéêþí Ìåëåôþí" ßóùò íá ðñïóöÝñåéåðéêïõñéêÞ óõíäñïìÞ óôéò ðñïóðÜèåéåò ðïõãßíïíôáé ôá ôåëåõôáßá ÷ñüíéá ãéá ôï èÝìááõôü.Ç ìåëÝôç ðïõ èá ðáñïõóéáóôåß áýñéïáðü ôïõò óõããñáöåßò ê.ê.ÌáôæÜñ êáéÃêéïêáôóôß,áíáìÝíåôáé "íá áíáôáñÜîåé ôáÞóõ÷á íåñÜ ôïõ Âïóðüñïõ".¼ðùò ôüíéóå ï äéåõèõíôÞò ôïõ ðñïãñÜììáôïòåîùôåñéêÞò ðïëéôéêÞò ôïõéäñýìáôïò,Ì.Áêãêéïýí,ðñüêåéôáé ãéá Ýíá èÝìáðïõ óå Üëëá äçìïêñáôéêÜ êñÜôç äåí èáÝðñåðå íá áðïôåëåß ðñüâëçìá."Çåðáíáëåéôïõñãßá ôçò ÈåïëïãéêÞò Ó÷ïëÞò ôçò×Üëêçò èá éêáíïðïéÞóåé êáé ôéò ðñïóäïêßåòôùí Üëëùí ìåéïíïôÞôùí ãéá ôçí åêðáßäåõóçéåñÝùí",õðïãñÜììéóå ï ê.Áêãêéïýí åíþ

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ÐáñÜëëçëá,ôïíßóôçêå ðùò óêïðüò ôçòìåëÝôçò åßíáé íá åõèõãñáììéóôåß ç Ôïõñêßá ìåôéò äçìïêñáôéêÝò áñ÷Ýò þóôå íá åðéëõèïýíôá äéÜöïñá ðñïâëÞìáôá åóùôåñéêÞò êáéåîùôåñéêÞò ðïëéôéêÞò åí'üøåé ôçò åõñùðáúêÞòðñïïðôéêÞò.Ç ìåëÝôç ðñïóêñïýåé óôçí ðÜãéá ðïëéôéêÞòôçò Ôïõñêßáò óôï èÝìá áõôü áëëÜðáñáëëçëßæåôáé ìå üóá áíáöÝñïíôáé óôçíðñüóöáôç Ýêèåóç ôçò ÏõÜóéãêôïí êáé ùò åêôïýôïõ áíáìÝíåôáé ìå éäéáßôåñï åíäéáöÝñïí çáðÞ÷çóç ðïõ èá Ý÷åé óôç ÷þñá äåäïìÝíïõ üôéáðïôåëåß ìßá áðü ôéò ëßãåò åêóõã÷ñïíéóôéêÝòöùíÝò ðïõ áêïýãïíôáé ôåëåõôáßá ãéá ôï èÝìááõôü óôï ôïõñêéêü êñÜôïò.

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Åí üøåé ôçò ÄéåõñõìÝíçò Óõíüäïõ óôç Ãåíåýçôïí åñ÷üìåíï ìÞíá êáé ôùí Áñ÷éåðéóêïðéêþíåêëïãþí ôçò Êýðñïõ,éäéáßôåñï åíäéáöÝñïíðáñïõóéÜæåé ç Ýñåõíá ôïõ êõðñéáêïýêáíáëéïý ÑÉÊ áíáöïñéêÜ ìå ôçí áíÜäåéîç ôïõêáôáëëçëüôåñïõ ðñïóþðïõ óôçí äéáäï÷Þ ôïõÁñ÷éåðéóêïðéêïý èñüíïõ.Ôï 36% ôùí Êõðñßùíêñßíïõí ôïí Êýêêïõ Íéêçöüñï ùòáôáëëçëüôåñï íá äéáäå÷èåß ôïí Áñ÷éåðßóêïðïåíþ áêïëïõèåß ï Ëåìåóïý ÁèáíÜóéïò ìå 19%,ï ÐÜöïõ ×ñõóüóôïìïò ìå 8% êáé ï Êéôßïõ×ñõóüóôïìïò ìå 4%.Ðïóïóôü 28% äÞëùóåðùò äåí ãíùñßæåé Þ äåí áðáíôÜ.

GREEK PARADE 2006 by Fotis Papadatis

THE HELLENIC AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

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NEW U.N.INITIATIVEFOR CYPRIOTREUNIFICA-TION (Senate - March 09, 2006)

“ Ms. SNOWE. Mr. President, I rise todayto commend the President of Cyprus,Tassos Papadopoulos, for promoting anew U.N.-sponsored initiative to resolvethe division of the island of Cyprus. Cyprushas been divided for more than 30 years,following a 1974 invasion by Turkey. Thetime is ripe for resolving this longstandingsplit, and I applaud PresidentPapadopoulos for taking the initiative toend the division.

On February 28, 2006, PresidentPapadopoulos met with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and proposed that theU.N. appoint a special envoy for Cyprus tolay the groundwork for negotiations to endthe division of Cyprus. PresidentPapadopoulos also proposed a number ofcross-community confidence-buildingmeasures to strengthen the foundation forreunification. After the meeting, Secretary-General Annan and PresidentPapadopoulos issued a joint statementagreeing on the resumption of bicommunaldiscussions on the technical aspects nec-essary to prepare the ground for full peacenegotiations.

There have been significant develop-ments in Cyprus over the past 2 years thatmake this the right time for reunification.Nearly 2 years ago, Cyprus joined theEuropean Union, and in that time, theGovernment of Cyprus has promoted theopening up of several crossing pointsthrough the U.N.-patrolled cease-fire line.As a result, the Government of Cyprus hastransformed the everyday realities onCyprus to that unlike any other dividednation.

Unlike other divisions with which mycolleagues may be familiar, such as East

and West Berlin, the people of Cyprus areable to cross the dividing line to visit theirancestral lands, work, and shop. Indeed,since the opening of crossing points, therehave been more than 9 million incident-free crossings. Every day, more than10,000 Turkish Cypriots cross from theoccupied territory to the government-con-trolled area to work. This increased eco-nomic activity and trade across the divid-ing line has contributed in more than dou-bling the per-capita income of the Turkish-Cypriots in the past 2 short years.

As confidence building measures,President Papadopoulos has proposed to

take additional steps to build on the gainsof the past 2 years. The Government ofCyprus has already proposed the reopen-ing of the occupied Port of Famagusta andthe return of the adjacent city of Varoshato its original inhabitants; a ``ghost'' citythat has been abandoned since the 1974Turkish invasion. Famagusta would oper-ate under the joint administration of thetwo communities, bringing the two com-munities closer together, and also underthe EU's regulatory auspices, enhancingtrade opportunities. PresidentPapadopoulos has also proposed to openadditional crossing points to make traveland trade between the two communitieseasier.

Last week, the European Unionannounced economic aid to the TurkishCypriots of 139 million eurodollars--approximately $165 million. TheGovernment of Cyprus had pushed strong-ly for this aid, despite unfortunate attemptsby others to attach preconditions and polit-ical stipulations to its release. This aidfrom the EU further demonstrates the posi-tive effect of Cyprus's EU membership onthe prospects for reunification.

I applaud the steps that the Governmentof Cyprus and President Papadopouloshave taken to encourage a just and lastingsolution to the Cyprus division. His meet-ing with Secretary-General Annan is a pos-itive first step toward the resumption ofreunification negotiations. On Cyprustoday, the two communities are closertogether than at any time since the inva-sion. Although prior reunification effortshave failed, the developments of the past 2years offer the greatest prospect for apeaceful and lasting solution to the division

Åéêüíåò ðïõ äáêñýæïõí,íåêñÜ óþìáôá ðïõ ìåôÜ áðü êáéñü ðáñáìÝíïõí áíÝðáöá,ìïñöÝò Áãßùí ðïõ ðåñéöÝñïíôáé ãýñù ìáò...ÐïëëÜ ôá èáýìáôá ðïõ óõíôåëïýíôáé óå êáßñéåò ÷ñïíéêÝò óõãêõñßåò,

äõóáíÜëïãá, ßóùò, ìå ôïí áñéèìü ôùí ðéóôþí êáé ôçí ÷áìçëÞ èñçóêåõôéêüôçôá ôùí ëáþí ðïõ ðáñáôçñåßôáé ôá ôåëåõôáßá ÷ñüíéá. ÐïëëÝò ïéìáñôõñßåò ãéá áíåîÞãçôá öáéíüìåíá êáé ðïéïò èá ìðïñïýóå íá ôá åîçãÞóåé Üëëùóôå üôáí ðïëëÝò öïñÝò ôá ìÝóá ðïõ äéáèÝôåé äåí ôïõ

åðéôñÝðïõí íá óõëëÜâåé êáí ôçí Ýííïéá ôïõ áíåîÞãçôïõ.

ËÝíå ðïëëïß ðùò ôá èáýìáôá óõìâáßíïõí óå áõôïýò ðïõ ôá ðéóôåýïõí. Êáé äåí Ý÷åé êáíåßò óêïðü íá êëïíßóåé ôçí ðßóôç ôïõò ðïëýðåñéóóüôåñï üôáí óôéò çìÝñåò ìáò ç ëÝîç èáýìá ÷ñçóéìïðïéåßôáé êáé ìåôáöïñéêÜ.;Üëëïéé ðÜëé,õðïóôçñßæïõí ðùò êáèçìåñéíÜ óõìâáßíïõí

ðïëëÜ ìéêñÜ èáýìáôá êáé áíôéêñïýïõí üóïõò ôá áìöéóâçôïýí.Êáé åðåéäÞ ìéëÜìå ãéá èÝìá èñçóêåßáò çáëÞèåéá äåí ìðïñåß íá "åßíáé êÜðïõ óôç ìÝóç" ðáñÜ ìüíï íá êñýâåôáé ðßóù áðü ôçí ðéï áêñáßá åêäï÷Þ.

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Áðü ôçí Üëëç, ïé èñçóêåßåòóõíÝäåáí ðÜíôá ôï èáýìá ìå êÜðïéáèåüôçôá Þ êÜðïéá áíþôåñç äýíáìç åíþ óôçíÊáéíÞ ÄéáèÞêç ôçò ëáôéíéêÞò Âßâëïõ ôáèáýìáôá ôùí Üëëùí èñçóêåéþíðáñáëëçëßæïíôáé ìå "ôá óçìåßá êáé ôÝñáôá".

Ðïëëïß óõã÷Ýïõí ôçí Ýííïéá ôïõèáýìáôïò ìå ôçí ìáãåßá. Ùò ðñïò áõôü ïêáèçãçôÞò Í.ÊïõìáñôæÞò õðïóôçñßæåé ðùòï äéá÷ùñéóìüò ôïõò åßíáé êáèáñÜèñçóêåéïëïãéêü æÞôçìá. Áí êïéôÜîåé êáíåßòêÜðïéá åîåéäéêåõìÝíá ëåîéêÜ èá âñåé ôçíÝííïéá èáõìáôïëÜôñåò ðïõ ó÷åôßæåôáé ìåüóïõò áðïäÝ÷ïíôáé ôá èáýìáôá ôçò ÂßâëïõáëëÜ êáé üóá êÜíïõí ïé óýã÷ñïíïé"èáõìáôïðïéïß".

ÁíôéöáôéêÞ åßíáé êáôÜ ðïëëïýò çó÷Ýóç èáýìáôïò êáé åðéóôÞìçò. Ç åðéóôÞìçóÞìåñá ðåñéðôþóåéò ðïõ Üëëïé ôéò èåùñïýíèáýìáôá ôéò èåùñåß ùò áðïôÝëåóìáóõëëïãéêþí ðáñáéóèÞóåùí. Ùóôüóï óôçíáñ÷áéüôçôá ðïëëïß ôçí Ýâëåðáí ùòìðëçñùìáôéêÞ.

Ï Éôáëüò Èåïëüãïò ÈùìÜòÁêéíÜôçò ôïí 13ï áéþíá õðïóôÞñéæå ãéá ôçóôÜóç ôïõ áíèñþðïõ áðÝíáíôé óôï èÝìá:

"Ý÷åé ëÜèïò üôáí éó÷õñßæåôáé üôé ï Èåüò åíôù Èáýìáôé áßñåé ôçí ÷Üñéí õøçëïôÝñïõóêïðïý ôïõò íüìïõò ôçò öýóåùò êáé áöïý

êáôïñèþóåé ôïí åáõôïý óêïðüí åðáíáöÝñåéáõôïýò". Êáé ï ¸ëëçíáò êáèçãçôÞòÈåïëïãßáò Ðáíáãéþôçò ÔñåìðÝëáòõðïóôÞñéæå ðùò "ôá èáýìáôá äåí áßñïõíôïõò öõóéêïýò íüìïõò áëëÜ ðñïûðïèÝôïõíáõôïýò".

ÓÞìåñá, ï Ëïõßôæé ÃêáñëáôóÝëé,÷çìéêüò óôï ÐáíåðéóôÞìéï ôçò ÐÜâéá Ý÷åéóõóôÞóåé ìßá ïìÜäá ðïõ ðñïóðáèåß íááðïêùäéêïðïéÞóåé ôï ìõóôéêü ôùíëåãüìåíùí èáõìÜôùí. ¼ðùò äÞëùóåðñüóöáôá óôçí åöçìåñßäá "The WashingtonPost": "Áíáæçôþ ôçí ïõóßá ðßóù áðü áõôÜ ôáóõìâÜíôá". Êáé ðñïóèÝôåé: "ÄåíèÝëïõìå íá õðïíïìåýóïõìå ôï èñçóêåõôéêüáßóèçìá ôùí áíèñþðùí. Áðëþò ìåëåôïýìåáõôÜ ôá öáéíüìåíá êáé üôáí áíáêáëýðôïõìåüôé ç åìöÜíéóÞ ôïõòÝ÷åé åðéóôçìïíéêÞ åîÞãçóç, ôïáíáêïéíþíïõìå".

Ï Hume õðïóôçñßæåé ðùò "Ýíáèáýìá åßíáé ç êáôçãïñéïðïßçóç åíüòöõóéêïý íüìïõ åî'áéôßáò ôçò âïõëÞóåùò ôïõÕðÝñôáôïõ ¼íôïò áðü ôçí ðáñåìâïëÞ åíüòáüñáôïõ ðñÜêôïñá" êáé ðñïóèÝôåé ðùò çáíèñþðéíç öýóç åßíáé ôÝôïéá þóôå íááãáðÜìå íá ãéíüìáóôå öïñåßááîéïðñüóåêôùí êáé åêðëçêôéêþí éóôïñéþí".

Áñêåß íá äå÷ôïýìå ôçí ÜðïøÞ ôïõðïõ áíáöÝñåé ðùò "êáìßá ìáñôõñßá äåíåðáñêåß ãéá íá êáôáäåßîåé Ýíá èáýìá åêôüòáí ç ìáñôõñßá åßíáé ôÝôïéïõåßäïõò þóôå ôï íá åßíáé øåõäÞò åßíáé ðéïèáõìáôïõñãéêü áðü ôï ßäéï ôïõ ãåãïíüò ðïõõðïäåéêíýåé...üìùò ç ðßóôç óå Ýíá èáýìá

äåí åßíáé ìéá ðñÜîç ëïãéêÞò áëëÜ ÐÉÓÔÇÓ".

ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÇ ÈÅÙÑÇÓÇ ÔÙÍÈÁÕÌÁÔÙÍ

ÔÜ èáýìáôá ôÞò ïñèüäïîçò ÷ñéóôéáíéêÞò ðßóôåùò åßíáé çáíáóôïëÞ ôÞò öèïñÜò Þ ôïý èáíÜôïõ ðïý ôáëáéðùñïýíôÞ æùÞ ìáò, ìÝ ìéÜ Ýêôáêôç åõåñãåóßá ôïýáëçèéíïý Èåïý, ôïý Êõñßïõ ìáò Éçóïý ×ñéóôïýÐïéüò ôÜ åðéôåëåß; Ðïéüò ôÜ åðéôåëåß; Ï Êõñéüò ìáò Éçóïýò ×ñéóôüò, ìÝüñãáíá ðïëëÝò öïñÝò ôÞí Ðáíáãßá ÌçôÝñá Ôïõ Þ ôïýòÁãßïõò Ôïõ. Ç Ðáíáãßá êáß ïé 'Áãéïé åßíáé åíùìÝíïé ìÝôüí ×ñéóôü óôÞí áëçèéíÞ áéþíéá æùÞ· üìùò, áöïý íßêçóáíôÞí áìáñôßá êáß æïýí ìÝóá óôÞ×Üñç ôïý ×ñéóôïý, ìÝ ôÞí ôÝëåéá áãÜðç ôïý ×ñéóôïý ðïýÝ÷ïõí, áãêáëéÜæïõí ôüí êüóìï êáß ðñïóåý÷ïíôáé óôüí×ñéóôü ãéÜ ôïýò áãùíéæïìÝíïõò ðéóôïýò.

ÐïéÜ åßíáé ç óçìáóßá ôþí èáõìÜôùí ãéÜ ìÜò ðïýÐïéÜ åßíáé ç óçìáóßá ôþí èáõìÜôùí ãéÜ ìÜò ðïýôÜ ðëçñïöïñïýìåèá;ôÜ ðëçñïöïñïýìåèá;

ÌÝ ôÜ èáýìáôá ðñïóåõ÷üìáóôå ôÞí áéþíéá Üöèáñôçâáóéëåßá ôïý ×ñéóôïý, üðïõ äÝí õðÜñ÷åé öèïñÜ êáßðüíïò, áëëÜ æùÞ êáß ìáêáñéüôçôá. Áõôü ðïý èÜêáôáñãçèåß ôåëåóßäéêá ìÝ ôÞ Â´ Ðáñïõóßá ôïý Êõñßïõ,áõôü ðñïöáíåñþíåôáé óôüí ðáñüíôá êüóìï ìÝ ôÜèáýìáôá, ôÞí ðñïóùñéíÞ áíáóôïëÞ ôÞò öèïñÜò êáßôïýðüíïõ. ÌÝ ôÜ èáýìáôá öáíåñþíåôáé ç ìïíáäéêüôçôá ôÞòðáñïõóßáò, ôÞò ðñüíïéáò, ôÞò êõñéüôçôïò ôïý ×ñéóôïýóÝ üëïí ôüí êüóìï êáß éäéáßôåñá óôïýò ðéóôïýò. ÌÝ ôÜèáýìáôá ðéóôïðïéåßôáé ç ðñáãìáôéêüôçôá ôÞò áéùíßïõæùÞò. Ç æùÞ óõíå÷ßæåôáé ìåôÜ èÜíáôïí. Áõôüðéóôïðïéåßôáé êáß ìÝ ôÜ èáýìáôá, áöïý ïé æþíôåò 'Áãéïéåíåñãïýí êáß èáõìáôïõñãïýí ùò üñãáíá ôïý Èåïý. ÌÝôÜ èáýìáôá äïîÜæåôáé ç Åêêëçóßá, ðéóôïðïéåßôáé ÷Üñéíôþí áðëïõóôÝñùí ç ìïíáäéêüôçôÜ Ôçò, ç áëçèéíüôçôÜÔçò, ç ôáõôüôçôÜ Ôçò (üôé åßíáé áóýã÷õôá êáß á÷þñéóôáåíùìÝíç ìÝ ôüí ×ñéóôü, üðùò ôü Óþìá ðñüò ôÞíÊåöáëÞ). ÌÝ ôÜ èáýìáôá åðéâåâáéþíåôáé üôé çÏñèüäïîïò Åêêëçóßá åßíáé ç ìüíç óõíÝ÷åéá ôÞòêïéíùíßáò ôþí Áãßùí Ðñïöçôþí êáß Äéêáßùí ôÞò ÐáëáéÜòÄéáèÞêçò, ùò êáß ôþí Áðïóôüëùí êáß Äéêáßùí ôÞò ÊáéíÞòÄéáèÞêçò. ÓôÞí ÐáëáéÜ ÄéáèÞêç ôÜ ïóôÜ ôïý óùìáôéêþòíåêñïý ÐñïöÞôïõ Åëéóáßïõ èáõìáôïýñãçóáíáíáóôáßíïíôáò åíôáöéáæüìåíï íåêñü (Ä´ Âáóéëåéþí 13,21). -

Óçìåßá Èåïý". Ðåñéóóüôåñá êåßìåíá ó÷åôéêá ìðïñåßôåíá âñåßôå óôï site ôçò É.Ì. Ãïõìåíßóóçò

ÐÑÁÊÔÏÑÅÉÏ ÅÊÊËÇÓÉÁÓÔÉÊÙÍ ÅÉÄÇÓÅÙÍÄçìïóéïãñáöéêÞ åðéìÝëåéá: ÐÝíõ ×áëÜôóç

Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME) Commends President TassosPapadopoulos on "New U.N. Initiative for Cypriot

Reunification"

“Gym bunnies” and “health-foodjunkies” alike “start their motors” atthis “busy” quintet offering “tasty”high protein, low fat eats good forboth “the body and the wallet”ZAGAT NYC 2006

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By Greg Mihaelides

Bedecked in army likefatigues, Peter Giakoumis standsout amongst his peers. Peers,

meaning Greek-Americans.According to current stats he is theonly Greek-American who is apartof the elite New York Guard. TheNew York Guard is an outfit that isa non- combatant unit trained tooffer security for the greater NewYork area.

The position is voluntaryof course but offers many incen-tives. The experience alone is price-less. Peter was referred to the NewYork Guard through a friend of afriend who was an ex- Marine.Peter has a full time job at DBT andboarder protection. But offers histime to the Guard to enhance hisgoals. To be apart of the Guard itsrequirements are not as strict asany other military unit. It is a com-munity-based position that hasadded his everyday job.

The age gap is largerranging from 17-55 and the individ-ual who should be in reasonablygood health. The level of education

is not strict either, but a highschool diploma would be expected.The unit does go through basictraining whether it is semi-combator educational sessions that offervarious techniques the Guards

could use.The NewYork Guardis a diverseorganization.

Interms of theunit neededto participatein any mili-tary mis-sions arenon-excitant.Yet they canoffer someaide in wayof supplies

or crowd control. They support themilitary in the New York area like amilitary police that is unarmed. Themembers receive a yearly schedulethat is pre-determined and everyTuesday they go through basictraining.

The educational ses-sions vary from military informa-tion, hazardous material, internalsecurity or even counter-terrorismmeasures. On Sunday's they acttogether as a brigade and partici-pate in various exercises like FEMA(Federal Emergency Management

Training), Military marching or pre-sentations. There is always a themeinvolved. " This year we arefocused on " Emergency Management".Basically this is because of 9/11and the threat that is attributed toterrorism," Peter explained.

In the summer all ofNew York State's units gather and

have a retreat that lasts a week andthey go through many differentaspects of the field. The New YorkGuard is also involved in shootingcontests and has managed to comein second and third place. But ingeneral they are not armed. Only inextreme measures will it happenthat they will be required to bearmed. Their training facility isbased at Camp Smith. " At the present time thereare about 100 New YorkGuardsman that can be activated,"noted Peter.

On the issue of salaryin this position there is none it isvoluntary. Yet if there were amajor catastrophe the guardsmanthen would be put on a payroll. "The part-time job is rewardingsince it offers an individual an

opportunity to experiencemilitary maneuvers withoutthe fear of combat."

Peter strongly stressedthat more Greek-Americans shouldget involved with the New YorkGuardsman. Not only to develop aGreek presence but also to serveand protect the country that hasoffered so many opportunities's tothe Greek immigrants over theyears.

LONE GREEK AMERICANLONE GREEK AMERICANPROTECTS OUR CITY PROTECTS OUR CITY

FOR THE NEW YORK GUARD

Assemblyman Matthew Mirones

60th Assembly District

GREEK PARADE 2006 by Fotis Papadatis

åõ÷åó ãéáåõ÷åó ãéáêáëçêáëç

áíáóôáóç áíáóôáóç êáé êáé

êáëï ðáó÷áêáëï ðáó÷á

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Ãéþñãïò ÊáëáôæÞò Õðïõñãüò Ìáêåäïíßáò ÈñÜêçò“Ç êáñäéÜ ôïõ Åëëçíéóìïý óÞìåñá ÷ôõðÜ óôçí ÍÝá Õüñêç. ÓÞìåñá åðßóçò ìå ôüóï ùñáßá çìÝñáìðïñïýìå íá ðïýìå ðùò åßíáé êáé ç ãéïñôÞ ôçò Üíïéîçò, áíáããåíÜôáé ç æùÞ.Áñá ïé ðñüãïíïß ìáò üôáíáãùíßóôçêáí êáé Ýðåóáí ãéá ôçí åëåõèåñßá êáé ôçí äçìïêñáôßá, ìáò Ýêáíáí íá ãéïñôÜæïõìå ïëüêëçñçç ÅëëÜäá, ç Ïñèïäïîßá ìá ðÜíù áðü üëá óÞìåñá íïìßæù ðùò ãéïñôÜæåé ï åëåýèåñïò êüóìïòÏóï ïé ðáôåñÜäåò êáé ïé ìáíÜäåò, ïé Ýëëçíåò ãïíåßò óôçí ÁìåñéêÞ êñáôÜí ôéò ðáñáäüóåéòêñáôÜí ôçíãëþóóá ôçí åëëçíéêÞ, ìç öïâÜóôå, åßìáé áéóéüäïîïò ðùò ôï ßäéï èá êÜíïõí êáé ïé åðüìåíåò ãåíéÝò.

ÅõãÝíéïò ×áúôßäçò ÂïõëåõôÞò“üðùò êáé ôéò ðñïçãïýìåíåò öïñÝò Ýñ÷ïìáé ãéá íá åìðëïõôßóù êáé åãþ ôçí åèíéêÞ ìïõ óõíåßäçóçäéüôé ðñáãìáôéêÜ åäþ óôéò ÇÐÁ óå áõôÞ ôçí ìåãáëåéþäç ðáñÝëáóç, íïéþèåé êáíåßò Ýíôïíüôåñá ðùòðñÝðåé íá åßíáé õðåñÞöáíïò þò Åëëçíáò. Íïéþèåé ôçí õðï÷ñÝùóç íá ðáñáäåéãìáôéóèåß áðü ôïíáãþíá ôïõ 1821 þóôå íá óõíå÷ßóïõìå êáé óå Üëëïõò áãþíåò ãéáôß õðÜñ÷ïõí êáé Üëëá åêñåìÞèÝìáôá åèíéêÜ ðñÝðåé íá óõíå÷ßóïõìå ôïí áãþíá ãéá ôçí äéêáßùóç ôïõ êõðñéáêïý , ãéá ôçíäéáóöÜëéóç ôçò åëëçíéêüôçôáò ôçò Ìáêåäïíßáò, êáé ôçí äéáóöÜëéóç ôùí êõñéáñ÷éêþí ìáòäéêáéùìÜôùí óôï Áéãáßï. Ïôáí åßìáóôå åíùìÝíïé äåí Ý÷ïõìå íá öïâçèïýìå ôßðïôá.

ÓôÝëéïò ÐáðáèåìåëÞò ÂïõëåõôÞò

Øçëáöþ ôïí áãíü ðáôñéùôéóìü ôùí ÅëëÞíùí ôçò ÄéáóðïñÜò, êáìáñþíù óÞìåñá üëá ôá ðáéäéÜðïõ ðáñåëáýíïõí ãéá þñåò óôçí ÐÝìðôç Ëåùöüñï åðéâåâáéþíïõí üôé ïé ìåãÜëåò åëëçíéêÝò áîßåòôçò æùÞò , ç ëåâåíôéÜ ôï öéëüôéìï ç áãÜðç ãéá ôçí åëåõèåñßá ç ðßóôç ôùí ðáôÝñùí, æïýíå åäþ êáéåðáëçèåýïõí ôïí åèíéêü ìáò ðïéçôÞ, ôïí ÊùóôÞ ÐáëáìÜ ðïõ óå ìéÜ êñßóéìç óôéãìÞ ôçí þñá ðïõ ïåëëçíéóìüò äå÷üôáí ôçí Üíáíäñç åðßèåóç ôïõ Ìïõóïëßíé ôïí Ïêôþâñéï ôïõ 40 Ýãñáøå åêåßíïõòôïõò åîáéñåôéêïýò óôß÷ïõò “áõôü ôïí ëüãï èá óáò ðþ äåí Ý÷ù Üëëï êáíÝáí, ìåèýóôå ìå ôï áèÜíáôïíåñü ôïõ 21”

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Queens Assembly Member Michael Gianaris

It's the strength of the history and the culture. As the archbishop said " been Greekyou do not forget about it after you been to another country" Beeing Greek isalways in you. In your heart in your soul. We are proud of it and I think that helpskeep people coming back year after year. People want to be part of it. Its never been a better day to be greek, than today!!!

Speaker Peter F. Valone,I am not Greek but I am honorable Greek. Greeks are like the Italians, God FamilyCountry. Very close to their groups, will always be that way and I think they willalways call Astoria, the Home outside of Greece.

ÐåñéôñõãéñéóìÝíç ìååêáôïíôÜäåò âéâëßá,êñáôþíôáò ðÜíôá ôïíêáöÝ óôï ÷Ýñé ç ÅëÝíçÐáúäïýóç “áðáãÜãåôáé”áðü ôçí ELLOPIA ãéá íáâïõôÞîïõìå ðáñÝá óôçíôóïõëßèñá ôïõ ÷ñüíïõ. Ðñïïñéóìüò ôï 1974.Ôüôå ðïõ ç ôïõñêéêÞåéóâïëÞ óôçí Êýðñï äåíäçìéïýñãçóå ìüíïðïëéôéêÝò åóôßåò êáéáíÜãêåò, áëëÜ üðùò óåêÜèå ôñáãéêÞ óôéãìÞ ôïõðëáíÞôç, ãáôæþíåôáéðÜíù óôïõò áíèñþðïõòç áíáãêç íáäçìïõñãÞóïõí êáé íáåêöñáóôïýí.“Óôçí ÁìåñéêÞ Þñèá ôï1948 ôï ÊÝíôñïÅëëçíéêïý Ðïëéôéóìïý,ôï îåêéíÞóáìå ôï 1974.Óôï ßäéï õðüãåéï ðïõâñßóêåôáé êáé óÞìåñá.ÂÝâáéá ôüôå Þôáí ðïëýäéáöïñåôéêü. ÆïýóáíìÝóá êÜðïéïé öïéôçôÝòÅëëçíåò. Çôáí ôçí ßäéáåðï÷Þ ðïõ åß÷áãíùñéóôåß êáé ìå ôçíÅëåõèåñßá ç ïðïßá ìïõåßðå ðùò óêüðåõáí íáöýãïõí. Ç éäÝá åß÷åáñ÷ßóåé íá öõôñþíåéãåñÜ ìÝóá ìáò, ôþñáìáò äéíüôáí ç åõêáéñßáíá ôçí “÷ôßóïõìå”. Åðß Ýíá ÷ñüíï ïÄéáìáíôÞ ÔïõñôïõëÞòìåôÝôñåðå ôï ýðüãåéïäéáìåñéóìáôÜêé óåÈåáôñÜêé (öôéÜ÷íïíôáòôïõáëÝôåò ðáôþìáôáðáñÜèõñá êïõæßíåò,êáìáñßíéá, êÜðïéïéöïéôçôÝò Ýöåñáí ôéòêáñÝêëåò êáé ïÄéáìáíôÞò öñüíôéóå íáôéò óôÞóåé áìöéèåáôñéêÜüðùò áñìüæåé Üëëùóôå

óå Ýíá ôÝôïéï ÷þñï. ÅôóéìÝóá óôçí äýíç ôùíãåãïíüôùí êáé ôçòåéóâïëÞò, ôï ÊÅÐãåííÞèçêå ãéá íá÷ùñÝóåé ôéò áíçóõ÷ßåòôéò äçìéïõñãéêÝòáíÜãêåò ôéò ìïõóéêÝòäéåîüäïõò áëëÜ êáé ôéòð ï ë é ô é ê Ý òóõãêåíôñþóåéò. ÏëáìÝóá óå Ýíá ôüóï äÜìéêñü êïõôïýêé, ðïõ óôïìüíï ðïõ èýìéæåêïõêëüóðéôï Þôáí óôïìÝãåèüò ôïõ. “Çñèå êüóìïò ðïëõò ôïóõæçôÞóáìå ìáæß ôïõòêáé áñ÷ßóáìå ôéòåêäçëþóåéò áìÝóùò.ÅéäïðïéÞóáìå ôçíÐïëéôåßá üôé äåíåßìáóôå óùìáôåßï ìåìÝëç áëëÜ ðïëéôéóôéêüòïñãáíéóìüò êáéîåêéíÞóáìå. Ðñþôï Ýñãïôïõ ÂÜñíáëç ï ïðïßïòìÜëéóôá ôçëåöþíçóåóôçí ðñåìéÝñá ôïõÝñãïõ ìáò. Ç ôñáãéêÞåéñùíßá åßíáé üôé ôçíåðüìåíç ðÝèáíå. Ç ðñïóÝëåõóç ôïõêüóìïõ ôïí ðñþôï ÷ñüíïÞôáí áðßóôåõôç. Íáöáíôáóôåßò åß÷áìåÜôïìï óôçí ðüñôá ãéá íáäéþ÷íåé ãéáôß äåí÷ùñïýóáí. Íáö á í ô á ó ô å ß ô åäáíåéæüìáôáí êáñÝêëåòáðü äßðëá....”Ìå ôçí åéóâïëÞ óôçíÊýðñï ôï ÊÅÐìåôáìïñöþèçêå óå ìéáôåñÜóôéá íôïõëÜðá. “Ìáæåýáìå ñïý÷á êáéÝñ÷ïíôáí ïé Êýðñéïé ôáðáêåôÜñáìå êáé ôáóôÝëíáìå óôï íçóß.Ïôáí áíïßîáìå ìÜëéóôáåß÷å Ýñèåé êáé ï

ðñüîåíïò, åêðñüóùðïéôïõ õðïõñãåßïõðïëéôéóìïý ãéá íá ìáòó õ ã ÷ á ñ ï ý ì åáðïöáóßóôçêå ìÜëéóôáíá ìáò äßíïõí åôçóßùòÝíá ðïóü.ÅèåëïíôÝò õðÞñîáíðïëëïß áëëÜ üðùòóõìâáßíåé óå üëåò ôéòïñãáíþóåéò , õðÞñ÷áí

Üíèñùðïé ðïõ áðëÜèÝëáí íá åðùöåëçèïýíêáé íá áõôïðñïâëçèïýíìÝóá áðü ôï ÊÅÐ.Ïé åêäçëþóåéò Þôáí óå

å â ä ï ì á ä é á ß áâÜóç.Ðïëëïß êýðñéïéÝêáíá âñáäõÝò ìåðïéÞìáôá êáé ôñáãïýäéáãéá ôçí Êýðñï. Åß÷áìåðïëëïõò öïéôçôÝò ðïõðáßñíáí ìÝñïò óôáèåáôñéêÜ Áõôü ðïõ åßíáéáîéïóçìåßùôï åßíáé ôïüôé äåí êÜíáìå ðïôÝëßóôá ìåëþí ãéá íá ìçíôïõò ôñïìÜîïõìå.ÂëÝðåéò ìüëéò åß÷åðÝóåé ç ÷ïýíôá êáé üëïéÞôáí áêüìá êá÷ýðïðôïé. Ôá ÓÜââáôá åß÷áìåñáäéïöùíéêü ðñüãñáììáôïõ ÊÅÐ – ãéá ðïëëÜ÷ñüíéá , Ôüôå äåí åß÷áìåðñïåäñåßá êáéóõìâïýëéá üëïéäïõëåýáìå ôï ßäéï,Üëëùóôå åßìáóôáí åêåßãéá Ýíá óêïðü.

“Ôï 1977 21 ÷ñïíþíðÞãá óôï ÊÅÐ ãéá íáìÜèù åëëçíéêÜ ( äåíçôáí áðüöáóç ôçòìáìÜò ìïõ ðïôÝ äåíìå ðßåæå ãéá ôßðïôååëëçíéêü)Åß÷áíå áêñüáóç ãéáôï “êáëçíý÷ôáÌáñãáñßôá” ðÞãá ãéáÝíá ìéêñü ñïëÜêé êáéáõôïß ìïõ Ýäùóáíôïí ðñùôáãùíéóôéêüñüëï. Ôï Ýìáèáð á ñ Ü ã ñ á ö ïðáñÜãñáöï áðü ôïê á ó ó å ô ü ö ù í ï .ÂëÝðåéò äåí äéÜâáæáåëëçíéêÜ. Áõôü Þôáíç áñ÷Þ. ÌåôÜ Ýêáíáôç ìïõóéêÞ

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