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Greek Government may open Consulate in Himara

The Greek Community of Ionian Area, needs Athens to observer strongly two important processes; census population and property registration

The news is considered seriously by diplomatic sources in Washington, at the latest meetings held in New York by the Greek Prime Minister Papandreou during ONU sessions in September.

Sources said that during meetings with Greek Prime Minister, with exponents of the Greek lobby in USA, especially from abroad people of Himara with American citizenship, they proposed to George Papandreou, the opening of a Greek diplomatic representation in Himara.

According to sources, the requirements that had character as diplomatic as well as under the protection of human rights, included two primary elements that are, the registration of real property of Greek community of Ionian coastal zones, and census process, which is considered as very important geopolitical and democratic process in Albania. Both these processes will be developed to monitor the OSCE and the European Union in 2011.

However, the opening of a Greek Consulate in Himara, will significantly reduce ethnic conflicts in this region and will direct indicated one of the most beautiful areas of the Ionian Riviera, to construct a modern prospective in Mediterranean tourism.

Meanwhile, there is still an answer by the Albanian foreign ministry, even the opening of the Greek school in Himara, some years ago, has showed that the relations Athens - Tirana for "Himara Issue", is going to the European perspective of the region.

Athens, has opened two Consulates in Albania, in Prefectures of Koritsa and Argirokaster, when is seeing to open the most important Prefecture of Vlora, which including, Vlora district, Himara, Lukovo, Delvina and Saranda Municipalities.