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Macedonian Press Agency - April 1, 1998

Foundation Of Greeks Abroad To Operate In Two Months

The President of the Greek Parliament’s cross-party Committee for Greeks abroad Grigoris Niotis stated that the operation of the Foundation of Greeks Abroad is to be announced formally within the next two months and its headquarters will be in Thessaloniki.

Speaking from New York, where the committee had traveled for an official visit with Greek-American officials and Archbishop Spyridon, Mr. Niotis added that the Foundation of Greeks Abroad will enjoy benefits such as tax exemption for the donations it will receive.

Referring to his meeting with the Archbishop, Mr. Niotis stated that a series of pilot program concerning the teaching of the Greek language abroad is currently under works, whose funding will be derived from the European Union, amounting to 1.8 billion drachmas.

[ Macedonian Press Agency - www.mpa.gr - April 1, 1998 ]