On Monday, June 6, 2022, the member of AHEPA Munich of the 28th Region of Europe, Mr. Andreas Zapounidis, had a meeting with the Consul General of Greece in Odessa, Ukraine, Mr. Dimitrios Dohtsis.
In the discussion that followed, in a very good atmosphere, the Consul General informed Mr. Zapounidis about the situation and the needs of both the Greek community and the rest of the city, while emphasizing the very good relations between Greece and Ukraine.
They also discussed ways in which AHEPA, known for its rich philanthropic work, could support the local population and the consulate’s efforts to further strengthen ties between the two peoples.
Mr. Zapounidis, for his part, after thanking the Consul General for his hospitality, conveying the greetings of the Governor of AHEPA Region 28 Europe, Mr. Demosthenes Mammonas, handed over a commemorative emblem of AHEPA, with the hope that the illegal invasion of Russia to Ukraine would end soon and stressed that it will transfer what was discussed to all members of the AHEPA family, while he also added that AHEPA with the Emergency Relief Fund for UKRAINE, collects donations and basic necessities https://ahepa.org/appeal-for-ukraine-humanitarian-aid/.
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The Greek consulate in Odessa is the only consulate in an EU member state operating in the Black Sea port, crucial to the global economy.
In historic Odessa, the seat of the Greek revolutionary brotherhood “Filiki Eteria” and a crossroads of cultures, the presence of the Greek community is important, especially the contribution of the businessman Mr. Pantelis Boubouras (unpaid honorary consul of Yalta) who with his donations and love for Hellenism, strengthened so much the Greek community in Odessa, Mariupol and the other centers inhabited by Greeks, as well as the new generation of Ukraine through the Bouboura Foundation, uniting the two peoples with its rich philanthropic work.
