Panajoti Psomiadhi – figurë e spikatur në leksikun enciklopedik të personaliteteve të rajonit ballkanik, Ura e Miqësisë Shqipëri–Greqi dhe Ambasador i Imazhit Shqiptar në Botë
Nga Prof. Asoc. Dr. Av. Astrit Memia .
Në historinë e marrëdhënieve ndërmjet popujve fqinjë, rrallëherë shfaqen figura që arrijnë të shndërrohen në ura të gjalla mirëkuptimi, dialogu dhe bashkëpunimi. Panajoti Psomiadhi është një nga ato personalitete që, përmes veprës dhe përkushtimit të tij publik, ka ditur të mishërojë frymën e miqësisë Shqipëri–Greqi dhe të kontribuojë ndjeshëm në forcimin e imazhit pozitiv të shqiptarëve në rajon dhe më gjerë.
Si politikan dhe figurë publike e njohur në Greqi, veçanërisht në Selanik, Psomiadhi ka shërbyer me përgjegjësi si deputet në Parlamentin Grek dhe më pas si prefekt me qendër Selanikun. Karriera e tij e gjatë nuk është karakterizuar vetëm nga pozicionet zyrtare, por mbi të gjitha nga një ndjenjë e thellë shërbimi ndaj komunitetit dhe diplomacisë lokale, duke mbështetur nisma që synojnë bashkëpunimin rajonal dhe ndërkombëtar.
Një dimension i rëndësishëm i veprimtarisë së tij lidhet me mbështetjen e emigrantëve shqiptarë në Greqi.
Zyra e Psomiadhit ka ofruar ndihmë administrative, ligjore dhe sociale për shumë familje shqiptare, duke kontribuar jo vetëm në integrimin e tyre shoqëror, por edhe në ruajtjen e identitetit kulturor.
Përmes kësaj qasjeje humane dhe praktike, ai ka ndikuar drejtpërdrejt në përmirësimin e jetës së përditshme të komunitetit shqiptar dhe në forcimin e ndjenjës së dinjitetit dhe përkatësisë.
Përtej angazhimit politik, Panajoti Psomiadhi ka qenë aktiv edhe në fushën kulturore dhe humanitare.
Organizimi i konferencave, vizitave dhe veprimtarive të ndryshme ka shërbyer si platformë për promovimin e vlerave të bashkëpunimit, tolerancës dhe respektit të ndërsjellë, duke e vendosur dialogun kulturor në qendër të marrëdhënieve mes popujve.
Në këtë kontekst, akordimi i çmimit “Ambasador i Imazhit Shqiptar në Botë – Imazhi Shqiptar në Miqësinë Shqipëri–Greqi” përbën një vlerësim të merituar për kontributin e tij shumëdimensional.
Ai (Panajotis Psomiadhis) shndërrohet kështu në një simbol të gjallë të miqësisë shqiptaro-greke dhe në një shembull frymëzues të solidaritetit njerëzor.
Fjalët e falënderimit të laureatit pasqyrojnë më së miri këtë frymë:
“Faleminderit zemërgjerisht Fondacionit Forumi Imazh & Media dhe Prof. Astrit Memisë për këtë nder të madh.
Ky çmim është simbol i miqësisë dhe bashkëpunimit ndërkombëtar.
Si komshi dhe vëlla, ndiej përgjegjësi dhe krenari për të mbështetur gjithmonë lidhjet tona dhe për të promovuar vlerat humane që na bashkojnë.”
Panajoti Psomiadhi mbetet kështu një figurë referimi, një ambasador i vërtetë i miqësisë dhe një dëshmi se diplomacia e zemrës dhe veprës ka fuqinë të ndërtojë ura të qëndrueshme mes popujve.
Në këtë enciklopedi, përveç personaliteteve të shquara dhe akademikëve, përfshihen edhe figura me ndikim botëror dhe historik si Nënë Tereza, Papa Gjon Pali II dhe Presidenti historik Ibrahim Rugova.
Παναγιώτης Ψωμιάδης – εξέχουσα προσωπικότητα στο εγκυκλοπαιδικό λεξικό των προσωπικοτήτων της βαλκανικής περιοχής, Γέφυρα Φιλίας μεταξύ Αλβανίας και Ελλάδας και Πρέσβης της Αλβανικής Εικόνας στον Κόσμο
✍🏽 Prof. Asoc. Dr. Av. Astrit Memia.
Στην ιστορία των σχέσεων μεταξύ γειτονικών λαών, σπάνια αναδεικνύονται προσωπικότητες που κατορθώνουν να μετατραπούν σε ζωντανές γέφυρες κατανόησης, διαλόγου και συνεργασίας. Ο Παναγιώτης Ψωμιάδης αποτελεί μία από αυτές τις εξέχουσες μορφές, ο οποίος, μέσα από το έργο και τη δημόσια προσφορά του, κατόρθωσε να ενσαρκώσει το πνεύμα της φιλίας μεταξύ Αλβανίας και Ελλάδας και να συμβάλει ουσιαστικά στην ενίσχυση της θετικής εικόνας των Αλβανών στην περιοχή και διεθνώς.
Ως πολιτικός και αναγνωρισμένη δημόσια προσωπικότητα στην Ελλάδα, ιδιαίτερα στη Θεσσαλονίκη, ο Ψωμιάδης υπηρέτησε με αίσθημα ευθύνης ως βουλευτής του Ελληνικού Κοινοβουλίου και στη συνέχεια ως Νομάρχης με έδρα τη Θεσσαλονίκη. Η μακρόχρονη πορεία του δεν χαρακτηρίζεται μόνο από τα θεσμικά αξιώματα που κατείχε, αλλά κυρίως από μια βαθιά αίσθηση προσφοράς προς την κοινωνία και την τοπική διπλωματία, υποστηρίζοντας πρωτοβουλίες που προάγουν την περιφερειακή και διεθνή συνεργασία.
Ιδιαίτερα σημαντικός υπήρξε ο ρόλος του Παναγιώτη Ψωμιάδη στην προώθηση ειρηνικών και φιλικών σχέσεων μεταξύ Ελλήνων και Αλβανών. Έχει αναγνωριστεί ευρέως ως συνδετικός κρίκος ανάμεσα στις δύο κοινότητες, καλλιεργώντας τον διάλογο, τον αμοιβαίο σεβασμό και τη συνύπαρξη σε έναν βαλκανικό χώρο που έχει διαρκή ανάγκη από θετικά και εμπνευσμένα πρότυπα. Η φήμη του για διαφάνεια, αφοσίωση και έμπρακτη στήριξη των πολιτών τον έχει καθιερώσει ως αξιόπιστη και σεβαστή προσωπικότητα.
Ένας ιδιαίτερα σημαντικός τομέας της δράσης του συνδέεται με τη στήριξη των Αλβανών μεταναστών στην Ελλάδα. Το γραφείο του παρείχε διοικητική, νομική και κοινωνική υποστήριξη σε πολλές αλβανικές οικογένειες, συμβάλλοντας όχι μόνο στην κοινωνική τους ένταξη, αλλά και στη διατήρηση της πολιτιστικής τους ταυτότητας. Μέσα από αυτήν την ανθρώπινη και πρακτική προσέγγιση, ο Ψωμιάδης συνέβαλε άμεσα στη βελτίωση της καθημερινότητας της αλβανικής κοινότητας και στην ενίσχυση του αισθήματος αξιοπρέπειας και κοινωνικής ένταξης.
Πέρα από την πολιτική του δραστηριότητα, ο Παναγιώτης Ψωμιάδης υπήρξε ενεργός και στον πολιτιστικό και ανθρωπιστικό τομέα. Η διοργάνωση συνεδρίων, επισκέψεων και ποικίλων εκδηλώσεων αποτέλεσε σημαντική πλατφόρμα για την προώθηση των αξιών της συνεργασίας, της ανεκτικότητας και του αμοιβαίου σεβασμού, τοποθετώντας τον πολιτιστικό διάλογο στο επίκεντρο των σχέσεων μεταξύ των λαών.
Μέσα σε αυτό το πλαίσιο, η απονομή του βραβείου «Πρέσβης της Αλβανικής Εικόνας στον Κόσμο – Η Αλβανική Εικόνα στη Φιλία Αλβανίας–Ελλάδας» αποτελεί μια απολύτως δίκαιη αναγνώριση της πολυδιάστατης προσφοράς του. Το βραβείο, που απονέμεται από το Ίδρυμα «Forumi Imazh & Media», αναδεικνύει τον ρόλο του Ψωμιάδη στην προώθηση της φιλίας και της διεθνούς συνεργασίας, καθώς και τη συνεχή του δέσμευση στη διατήρηση της πολιτιστικής ταυτότητας και στην προαγωγή των ανθρωπιστικών αξιών. Με τον τρόπο αυτό, μετατρέπεται σε ζωντανό σύμβολο της ελληνοαλβανικής φιλίας και σε πηγή έμπνευσης για την ανθρώπινη αλληλεγγύη.
Τα λόγια ευχαριστίας του ίδιου του τιμώμενου αποτυπώνουν με τον πιο εύγλωττο τρόπο αυτό το πνεύμα:
«Ευχαριστώ θερμά το Ίδρυμα Forumi Imazh & Media και τον Καθηγητή Αστρίτ Μέμια για αυτή τη μεγάλη τιμή. Το βραβείο αυτό αποτελεί σύμβολο φιλίας και διεθνούς συνεργασίας. Ως γείτονας και αδελφός, αισθάνομαι ευθύνη και υπερηφάνεια να στηρίζω πάντοτε τους δεσμούς μας και να προωθώ τις ανθρώπινες αξίες που μας ενώνουν.»
Ο Παναγιώτης Ψωμιάδης παραμένει, έτσι, μια μορφή αναφοράς, ένας αληθινός πρέσβης της φιλίας και μια ζωντανή απόδειξη ότι η διπλωματία της καρδιάς και της πράξης έχει τη δύναμη να οικοδομεί σταθερές και διαχρονικές γέφυρες μεταξύ των λαών.
Σε αυτήν την εγκυκλοπαίδεια, πέρα από τις εξέχουσες προσωπικότητες και ακαδημαϊκούς, περιλαμβάνονται και διεθνείς και ιστορικές μορφές όπως η Μητέρα Τερέζα, ο Πάπας Ιωάννης Παύλος Β΄ και ο ιστορικός Πρόεδρος Ιμπραήμ Ρούγκοβα.
Panajoti Psomiadhi – a distinguished figure in the encyclopedic lexicon of personalities of the Balkan region, a Bridge of Friendship between Albania and Greece and Ambassador of the Albanian Image Worldwide
✍🏽 Prof. Asoc. Dr. Av. Astrit Memia.
In the history of relations between neighboring peoples, it is rare for individuals to emerge who succeed in becoming living bridges of understanding, dialogue, and cooperation. Panajoti Psomiadhi is one such distinguished personality who, through his work and public dedication, has embodied the spirit of Albanian–Greek friendship and has made a significant contribution to strengthening the positive image of Albanians in the region and beyond.
As a politician and well-known public figure in Greece, particularly in Thessaloniki, Psomiadhi has served with responsibility as a Member of the Hellenic Parliament and later as Prefect with headquarters in Thessaloniki. His long-standing career has not been defined solely by the official positions he held, but above all by a deep sense of service to the community and to local diplomacy, supporting initiatives aimed at regional and international cooperation.
The role of Panajoti Psomiadhi in promoting peaceful and friendly relations between Greeks and Albanians has been especially prominent. He has been widely recognized as a vital connecting link between the two communities, fostering dialogue, mutual respect, and coexistence within a Balkan region that continues to need positive and inspiring examples. His reputation for transparency, dedication, and practical support for citizens has established him as a trusted and respected public figure.
An important dimension of his activity has been his support for Albanian immigrants in Greece. Psomiadhi’s office has provided administrative, legal, and social assistance to many Albanian families, contributing not only to their social integration but also to the preservation of their cultural identity. Through this humane and practical approach, he has directly influenced the improvement of everyday life within the Albanian community and strengthened their sense of dignity and belonging.
Beyond his political engagement, Panajoti Psomiadhi has also been active in cultural and humanitarian fields. The organization of conferences, visits, and various events has served as a platform for promoting the values of cooperation, tolerance, and mutual respect, placing cultural dialogue at the heart of relations between peoples.
Within this context, the awarding of the title “Ambassador of the Albanian Image Worldwide – The Albanian Image in the Friendship Between Albania and Greece” represents a well-deserved recognition of his multidimensional contribution. This distinction, conferred by the Forumi Imazh & Media Foundation, highlights Psomiadhi’s role in promoting friendship and international cooperation, as well as his ongoing commitment to preserving cultural identity and advancing humanitarian values. In this way, he becomes a living symbol of Albanian–Greek friendship and an inspiring example of human solidarity.
The words of gratitude expressed by the laureate himself best reflect this spirit:
“I sincerely thank the Forumi Imazh & Media Foundation and Professor Astrit Memia for this great honor. This award is a symbol of friendship and international cooperation. As a neighbor and a brother, I feel both responsibility and pride in always supporting our ties and promoting the human values that unite us.”
Panajoti Psomiadhi thus remains a figure of reference, a true ambassador of friendship, and living proof that the diplomacy of the heart and of action has the power to build enduring and meaningful bridges between peoples.
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