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CONTENTS

[01] Patriarch

[02] Turkey

[03] Miller

[04] Medical

[05] Soccer

[06] Basketball

[07] Olympics - Fouras

[01] Patriarch

Vartholomeos is currently on a tour of the United States.

Patriarch Vartholomeos and vice president Al Gore had plenty to talk about. Both are known for their work on saving the world's environment.

Vartholomeos recently hosted an environmental conference on the Black Sea.

And Gore has written a book on the global environment.

At the vice president's residence in Washington, the two men compared notes, and stressed the importance of waking people up to the need to protect the environment.

Gore said he's glad to have an ally in the patriarch.

"We are a broadly diverse country and you are known for your ability to bring diverse peoples together across the lines that too often divide us. You are known over the world for removing the barriers that separate people from each other, from their God and from their natural environment. Your Holiness, your eloquent teachings on the sanctity of the earth have won you the affectionate and respectful title of the ''green Patriarch'' and have inspired many of us in our work on the environment. So, as someone who has been called the ''ozone-man'', I'm thrilled to welcome the ''green'' Patriarch. There is no telling what the two of us can succeed at together".

The Patriarch expressed his gratitude for the invitation.

"It is especially fulfilling for us to have the opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas with you, Mr. vice-president, for we have together dedicated ourselves to a cause of singular importance to the human family, to protection of the environment. We deeply appreciate your commitment to ecological responsibility. Your support and patronage of our own efforts, especially the recent symposium on the Black Sea, have been of invaluable assistance. The orthodox faith has much to contribute to the emerging dialogue between modern technologically-driven man and the environment in which he lives. We look forward to the environmental Symposium in Santa Barbara in California in a few days as another opportunity to contribute to this ever-expanding dialogue. Additionally, we also would like to take this opportunity to applaude both your and Mrs

Gore's efforts to increase the spirit of volunteerism throughout this great land and the inspiration you have offered to America's young people".

Leaving Washington, Vartholomeos receieved a warm welcome from the orthodox faithful in Baltimore, who showered him in rose petals.

An orthodox mass was said at the Cathedral of the Annunciation.

Later, Vartholomeos visited the Catholic cathedral in Baltimore, accompanied by cardinal William Keeler.

And a reception was held in the patriarch's honour by the mayor of the city.

[02] Turkey

Discussing the recent spate of Turkish provocations and affronts, Kostas Simitis says Greece needs to show that it won't play the Turkish game of creating a hostile climate.

Last week, Turkey brought international censure upon itself, when its F-16s buzzed the plane carrying the Greek defence minister from Cyprus

to Crete.

On Wednesday, it continued its provocations, as one of its warships cut in front of a Greek minesweeper near the island of Chios. The ships lightly collided, but no damage was caused.

Except to Turkey's reputation.

In addition to that incident, a number of Turkish warships violated Greek waters Wednesday, further irritating Athens.

On Friday, Greek prime minister Kostas Simitis told his cabinet that Greece should remain calm, and avoid being drawn into the hostile climate Turkey is trying to foment.

The head of Turkey's joint chiefs of staff brazenly denied the incident involving the collision of the ships. Instead he manufactured another episode, claiming the Greek ship had tried to prevent a Turkish sub from surfacing - and the Turkish ship had intervened to stop it.

Greek defence minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos said Turkey created a non- existent episode to cover its responsibility for the real one, and the role of trouble-maker it has been playing in the Aegean over the past several months, when its fighters have repeatedly violated Greek air space.

Tsochatzopoulos added that the only way ahead is for the two nations to create conditions for cooperation, peace, and security in the region. Greece has been doing that consistently - now Turkey has got to do the same, with deeds, not just words.

At a press conference Friday, the Greek foreign minister Theodoros Pangalos said Greece is ready to talk to Turkey about the issues dividing them, as long as the talks are carried out within a specific legal framework, one that makes reference to the international arbiter that will resolve the given disagreement. That's what Greece has proposed for Imia. Pangalos says that if Turkey insists on claiming the Greek rocks, it should take its claim

to the international court.

Greece's approach is the one followed by the United Nations, said Pangalos, adding that Greece can't break out of the internationally accepted way of doing things just because Turkey wants to.

Turkey is calling Greece to bilateral dialogue on all the issues between the countries - including

Ankara's numerous claims on Greek sovereign rights, something Greece cannot accept.

The US hopes that the meeting in Crete between the Greek and Turkish prime ministers in early November will help get the process of de-escalating the tensions in bilateral relations back on track.

But Pangalos says no one should expect any pleasant surprises out of that meeting. Downplaying its importance, the foreign minister says the date of the meeting hasn't been set yet, and that in any case, it will be a formality, just like the other meetings with national leaders Simitis will have at the Balkan Conference in Crete.

In the US, alternate Greek foreign minister Giorgos Papandreou told undersecretary of state Strobe Talbot that Turkey's belligerent behaviour is pushing it away from the European Union.

Papandreou added that Greece is expecting the EU to send a strong message to Turkey following its recent provocations.

[03] Miller

Turkey launched a bloody invasion of Cyprus in 1974, and remains in occupation of the north to this day.

Miller told the Senate hearing on his appointment

that the US backs the UN's attempt to reunite Cyprus as a bizonal, bicommunal federation.

The American diplomat also said the fact that the process of making the Cypriot Republic a member of the European Union creates incentives for all sides to end the long-running problem.

If Turkey changes its ways, there are indeed possibilities for economic cooperation. Businessmen from Greece, Turkey, and both communities in Cyprus met in Athens Friday, to discuss joint ventures in the wider region.

Greek leaders have long pointed out that Cypriot membership of the EU would be beneficial for the Turkish-Cypriot community as well as the Greek- Cypriots. Greece hopes that will persuade Turkey to end its military occupation of the north.

[04] Mediacal

The new method, discussed at the 18th Panhellenic Cardiology Congress in Thessaloniki, involves counting and controlling the temperature of the "athy-romatic plaque" built up in the arteries in the heart.

Professor Christodoulos Stefanadis, president of the Greek Cardiology Society, says the method is still at an experimental stage.

"Recently", he explains, "we found that the temperature of the athy-romatic plaque increases when the plaque is about to break off, enter the bloodstream and block an artery, causing a massive heart attack, possibly even death".

"Data shows that inflammatory cells cause the local inflammation which in turn results in the temperature increase".

If the research is fruitful, it could change how coronary heart disease is viewed and treated.

Factors which contribute to coronary heart disease are high cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes.

Stefanidis also touched on a new development in cardio-surgery. Saying that by-pass operations can now be performed by making small incisions in the patient's chest, reducing recovery time to two days.

When asked about preventative medicine, he stressed the importance of a healthy lifestyle, adding that a number of new pharmaceuticals will available to combat coronary heart disease, hypertension and arteriosclerosis.

One thousand five hundred Greek cardiologists are participating in the Cardiology Congress which ends on October 25th.

[05] Soccer

Aek uses a hot second half to humble StU-rm, of Graz, Austria, in the first of their two-leg battle for a slot in the quarters.

The home crowd gets its first opportunity to cheer in the 74th minute as Daniel Batista scores for Aek. Marchello makes it 2-nil ten minutes later, and Aek is feeling confident that it can perform well enough in the return match in Austria, to advance.

[06] Basketball

Forward Artouras Karnisovas scores 29 points on 8 for ten shooting, and guard Michael Hawkins adds 20 points for the winners.

Guard Milan Tomich ices it with a three-point bomb that gives Olympiakos a 13-point edge late in the second half.

Of the 24 teams in the Euroleague, Olympiakos is the only one still undefeated. With five games left to play in its six-team group, the defending European champ is two games ahead of Russian

Chesseka and Turkey's Efes Pilsen.

[07] Olympics - Fouras

In a special presentation to journalists Thursday, Sports minister Andreas Fouras presented the nineteen sports facilities which will be built, according to Athens' candidacy file to hold the 2004 Olympics.

Andreas Fouras revealed to journalists where the 700 million dollars it will cost to build the facilities is going.

Fouras believes everything will be ready by 2002.

Last Updated: Saturday, 25-Oct-97 12:59:52

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