The upcoming “AHEPA Supreme Convention 2024”, which will be held for the first time in Cyprus to mark 101 years of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association’s activity, was discussed at yesterday’s meeting between the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis and the leadership of AHEPA.
An announcement by the Ministry of Tourism says the meeting took place at Ministry premises, with the delegation of AHEPA, consisting of the new Supreme President Savas Tsivicos and the District Governor of AHEPA Cyprus Georgios Kallenos.
Participants exchange views regarding the organization of the upcoming major world conference “AHEPA Supreme Convention 2024”, which will be held for the first time in Cyprus since AHEPA was founded 101 years ago.
The convention, it is noted, will take place from 21-28 July 2024 in Larnaca and is expected to be attended by around 3000 people, most of whom will be visiting Cyprus for the first time, coming mainly from the United States of America.
The 2024 congress will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the tragic events of 1974, which “also demonstrates AHEPA leadership patriotism”.
According to the press release, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Kostas Koumis, in his statement, stressed that hosting the AHEPA congress in Cyprus in July 2024 is “an honour, a responsibility and an opportunity at the same time.” He added that, it is important to have a well-organised conference and equally important is how to handle the “next day of the conference.”
AHEPA Supreme President Savas Tsivicos, for his part, expressed his sincere thanks to the Deputy Minister of Tourism for his willingness to support the AHEPA World Congress and stressed that through the organization of the conference in Cyprus, apart from the promotion of the Cyprus problem, there will be significant benefits for the country’s tourism.
It is added that the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, within the framework of its responsibilities, will actively support efforts to organize the conference, in cooperation with the office of the Diaspora and Repatriates of the Presidency.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when Turkey invaded and occupied its northern third. Repeated rounds of UN-led peace talks have so far failed to yield results. The latest round of negotiations, in July 2017 at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana ended inconclusively.
Source: Cyprus News Agency