NEW YORK
The issues concerning the development of Himara culminated in the meeting of the newly elected mayor George Goro with representatives of Northern Epirus Association "Pyrrhus," the Epirus Club "Renaissance" and Heimarrioton living in metropolitan of New York area.
The meeting was held Thursday evening in the Continental House in Astoria, while the hosts tour of the Mayor in the Continental Museum and other galleries, followed by an interesting panel discussion.
A former president of "Pyrrhus" and Panepirotic Federation of America Menelaos Tzelios, welcome of the Mayor and focused on the struggle of the Diaspora for the Northern Epirus. Furthermore, stated that although the final word have the leaders and those who remain in ancestral homes, though the Epirotes of America still can be useful and help to indicate where the leadership.
The mayor thanked for the reception and focused on the objectives of the visit to America.He noted that the purpose of this trip is to present the Himarriotes and Abroad program of the new leadership of the municipality for the development of streams and invite expatriates to invest and help develop the site.Then said the city plan is expected to be completed by 2013 and aim and main concern is to protect the churches, the castle and other monuments.
Furthermore, talked about the major issue of the flight of Greek Northern Epirus and the efforts made to persuade their countrymen not to sell their land and their homes."Across the province we have only 150 children from first grade up to grade 12" said the speaker mentioned a demographic change.Regarding development, noted that the plans included many tourist facilities and that in ten to twenty years Himara will receive 40,000 tourists."First want our compatriots and brothers our expatriates to invest and contribute to the development of the site and assure them that we in our Local Aftodioiikisi will make every effort to make them easier", said Mr. Gore.Then answer the questions on the recent population census in Albania, with respect for human rights and to perpetuate the memory of Aristotle Goumas.
He stated that the adikoskotomenos was a cousin of that bust has been erected in the schoolyard, and is willing to be given to one of the roads will be opened under the new city plan, the name.Furthermore, answered questions about demographic changes that have occurred the past two decades on the use of kalliergisimis land, olive groves and orange groves.Former president of "Anangenisis" Chris Kosovitsas expressed readiness in collaboration with the School of St. Demetrios Astoria to donate computers to Himara schools, while Victor Goro suggested to do a fundraiser to purchase a fire truck for the Municipality of Himara..
Mr. Fotis Gkalitsis, former president of Panepirotic Federation talked about the recent census and asked about the impact of the decision of Omonia and Human Rights Party to boycott the census.The president of "Pyrrhus" Stavros Ziogkas, thanked the Mayor for their response to the call about this meeting and expressed his readiness to do everything possible to develop the site.
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