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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
Press Release
Chicago, 14/4/2005

For his visits that deal with humanitarian and safety issues, Mr. Athens will visit Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, April 15 � 22, with a series of meetings with Georgian elected officials and leaders of the Hellenic community.
In the heart of this visit is an issue that Mr. Athens brought to international attention and has rallied world support for Hellenes, the on-going terrorist activities against Hellenes primarily in 25 villages in Tsalka, a region where many have been murdered and beaten, homes taken forcefully by squatters, and crops and buildings torched by terrorists.
Scheduled meetings with Georgian officials include President Michael Saakashvili; Interior Minister Vano Meradishvili; Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Georgi Shicharoulidze; and Minister for Refugees/Ethnic Minorities Mrs. Eteri Astenirova.  Other meetings include EU and UN officials in Georgia, and with U.S. Ambassador Richard Miles who has already sent Embassy staff to record human rights violations in Tsalka.
�We will not keep silent on the mistreatment of any Hellenes anywhere in the world � this is my firm policy,� Mr. Athens stated. �The Ambassador of Greece, Mrs. Mavroskelidou, has been of special help as she is extremely concerned about the well-being of the Omogeneia in Georgia.
Humanitarian, Medical Aid
On the humanitarian aspect of the visit, about 1,500 Hellene families will receive free food packages purchased through SAE�s aid program. This is part of a periodic distribution of staple items that has also been organized for Hellenes in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Meetings will follow with the community in Tbilisi and Tsalka. Also in Tsalka, a memorial service will be held for Michael Tsamourliev who was murdered in February by a 10-member armed gang.
Finally, Mr. Athens and SAE Medical Affairs Director Dr. Charles Kanakis will visit some medical centers in SAE�s Health Initiative that provide more than 15,000 medical services monthly to Hellenes and their neighbors in Georgia. A new medical center is being planned in Tbilisi. Mr. Kanakis is also scheduled to visit the medical program activities in Hellenic communities in Armenia.

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