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Kyrenia District Court Decision – Soleas Lawsuit
ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ Δήμου Κερύνειας 22.10.2020 Ο Δήμος Κερύνειας είναι με ιδιαίτερη χαρά που καλωσορίζει την απόφαση του Επαρχιακού Δικαστηρίου Κερύνειας το οποίο προσωρινά εδρεύει στη Λευκωσία αναφορικά με απόφαση που εξέδωσε υπέρ της Οικογένειας Σολέα και εναντίον της Τουρκίας. Παρατηρούμε ότι η απόφαση αυτή αναδεικνύει και επιβεβαιώνει τα αναφαίρετα δικαιώματα μας και κατά Δικαστική πλέον […]
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Require Reviews of Azerbaijan’s and Turkey’s Human Rights Abuses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 22, 2020 CONTACTJuan Pachon (Menendez) WASHINGTON — Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bob Casey Jr. (D-Penn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced two resolutions to require Secretary of State Mike […]
Menendez Statement on Turkey’s Reported Test of S-400 Air Defense System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2020 CONTACTJuan Pachon 202-224-4651 NEWARK – Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in reaction to reports that the Turkish military has begun testing S-400 air defense systems purchased from Russia: “Today’s test by Turkey of the Russian-made S-400 air […]
Illegal opening of Varosha Beach.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 9, 2020 CONTACT Juan Pachon (202) 224-4651 Senate Democrats Urge President Trump to Stop Erdogan from Violating UN Security Council Resolutions Regarding Varosha WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined today by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), […]
Senator Bob Menendez sounds alarm over Trump, Erdogan relationship in a letter to National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien.
September 21, 2020 Mr. Robert O’Brien National Security Adviser National Security Council 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. O’Brien: I write regarding President Trump’s engagement with Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. I have repeatedly raised concerns about President Trump’s relationship with President Erdoğan, including its impact on U.S. national security […]
ANNOUNCEMENT
United States is lifting its Arms Embargo for non-lethal weapons on the Republic of Cyprus PSEKA applauds the announcement by Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo that the United States is lifting its Arms Embargo for non-lethal weapons on the Republic of Cyprus. We congratulate Secretary Pompeo and the State Department for not allowing the dangerous […]
Menendez Lauds Decision to Lift Outdated Arms Export Restrictions to Cyprus
NEWARK —Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the State Department announced it would officially lift the U.S. arms export restriction of non-lethal defense equipment and services to the Republic of Cyprus for a full year. Today’s decision is pursuant to Menendez’s Eastern Mediterranean Security and […]
In Memoriam: Andreas Charalambides, 1946 – 2020
The International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) mourns the passing of Andreas Charalambides, one of its long-time supporters in Toronto, Canada. Andreas, who served in the Cypriot National Guard during the brutal Turkish invasion of 1974, immigrated with his wife, Athina to Canada, worked hard, raised two wonderful children and dedicated extensive time […]
United States Senators Menendez and Van Hollen – Grave concern regarding Turkey’s provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean.
August 12, 2020 The Honorable Mike PompeoSecretary of StateU.S. Department of State2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo: In advance of your meeting with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias tomorrow in Vienna, we are writing with grave concern regarding Turkey’s provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean. Earlier this week, Turkey sent naval vessels to accompany a drilling ship into Greece’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) […]
In Memoriam: Demetrios Zemenides, 1942-2020
The International Coordinating Committee – Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) mourns the passing of Demetrios Zemenides, one of its long-time collaborators in Chicago. The “A” in PSEKA stands for “Αγώνα” or Struggle. The long standing Αγώνα/Struggle for Cyprus was and is made possible only by “Αγωνιστές”. This past Thursday we lost Demetri Zemenides – one […]
Armen Sahakyan – Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America (Western Region)
Dear Philip, We joined with our Cypriot sisters and brothers yesterday — and every day — in remembering the solemn anniversary of Turkish invasion and occupation of Cyprus. Please know that we stand with you in this fight all the way, and my hope and prayer is that there won’t be a need to commemorate the […]
Erasing Christ
New York Post – Opinion By Toufic Baaklini, July 7, 2020
Πού οδηγηθήκαμε! An open letter from Andreas Petroudes
Προς: Εξοχότατο Πρόεδρο της Κυπριακής Δημοκρατίας Έντιμο Υπουργό Εσωτερικών Έντιμο Υπουργό Εξωτερικών Έντιμους Αρχηγούς κομμάτων Έντιμους Πρόεδρο και Μέλη της Βουλής Α.Μ. Αρχιεπίσκοπο Κύπρου και Μέλη της Ιεράς Συνόδου Έντιμο Πρόεδρο ΠΣΕΚΑ Μέσα Μαζικής Ενημέρωσης Αξιότιμοι κύριοι/ες, Που οδηγηθήκαμε! Είναι αυτονόητο ότι μετά τον εκτοπισμό των ελληνοκυπρίων από τις κατεχόμενες περιοχές, το κράτος είχε […]
Menendez for Senate
A message from Philip Christopher Fellow Greek-Americans, Greek Americans have contributed in immeasurable ways to the enrichment of American culture and society. Our parents and grandparents came to this country seeking a better life for their children and grandchildren and have thrived in business, public service, academia and countless industries, so needless to say, Greek […]
In Memoriam: Evripides Kontos, 1930-2020
The Greek Cypriot community mourns the passing of Evripides (Evris) Kontos who died on May 20, 2020 at the age of 90. On behalf of all our organizations, friends and supporters, we convey our deepest sympathies to his wonderful wife Evangelia and his children and grandchildren. During the past 46 years that I have been […]
In Memoriam: Eugene T. Rossides, 1927-2020
The International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus (PSEKA) joins the global Hellenic community in mourning the loss of Eugene T. Rossides who died May 16, 2020 at the age of 92. On behalf of the Greek Cypriot community, all our organizations, friends and supporters, we convey our deepest sympathies to his family. In particular, we […]
In Memoriam: Theologos Papapavlou, 1947-2020
It is with great regret that Lobby for Cyprus shares the devastating news that our beloved member, brother and friend, Theologos Papapavlou, passed away on Friday 3 April 2020, having tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Please click here to read the announcement from Lobby from Cyprus.
We are in this Together
A message to our members, friends and supporters. The outbreak of the coronavirus has raised all our concerns about health and safety, as well as uncertainty about the challenges that lie ahead. While each situation is unique, we are in this together and we’ll get through it together. We have endured for more than […]
36th Annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference – June 9-11, 2020.
Registration is now open.
America’s Number One Philhellene
Bob Menendez One of the most brilliant US Senators of the last half-century, Paul Sarbanes spent over three decades advocating steadfastly for Hellenic and Orthodox issues and setting the standard for the Congressional ideal. When he approached retirement from the Senate in 2006, we posed the question, “What will we do for our issues when […]
Turkey – Unreliable Ally
As American citizens, we are silently witnessing the so-called “peacekeeping operations” in Syria by Turkey. The invasion into Syria to slaughter our allies, the Kurds, who lost 11,000 people fighting next to American soldiers to save the world from the barbaric, terrorist actions of ISIS! The peacekeeping operation reminds us of the illegal, brutal Turkish […]
Major Increase in Support for East Med Partnership Following PSEKA Cyprus Conference
WASHINGTON, DC, June 21, 2019 – A major increase in support in the US Congress for the Eastern Mediterranean Partnership – of Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the US – has followed the high-level lobbying at the 35th Annual PSEKA Cyprus Conference June 4-6 in Washington, DC. Two weeks ago, 41 influential US Senators and Members (listed below) […]
EMP Institutionalized
America’s very positive relationship with Cyprus, Greece and Israel as manifested in our membership in the Eastern Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) will soon to be institutionalized within the American government. This is being propelled forward for our EMP countries through bold and historic language recently adopted by the full Appropriations Committee of the US House of […]
The Birth of the Eastern Mediterranean Partnership: Israel, Cyprus, Greece and America
The Eastern Mediterranean Partnership (EMP) of Israel, Cyprus, Greece and now also America has become a major guardian of US security interests at the intersection of three regions of international concern — the Middle East, the Balkans, and North Africa. We know we can count on these three other EMP countries as they have […]
Lifting the U.S. arms embargo on Cyprus
The impending prospect of lifting the US arms embargo on Cyprus is potentially more important for America than it is for Cyprus. This dysfunctional Embargo represents the destructiveness of both flawed American government policy and the chipping away at our country’s faith in our democratic processes. The very existence of an arms embargo on […]
The First Modern Islamist Fundamentalist Conquest of the West?
In the 1970’s, a young mogul named Donald Trump was making news as a young, brash and very successful real estate developer. At the same time, Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus in 1974 made international headlines. Now, 44 years later, they are on a collision course of historic consequence. President Trump is the leader of the Western World and […]