Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-09-13

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] PM Karamanlis departs for UN summits, to meet with UN chief Annan

[01] PM Karamanlis departs for UN summits, to meet with UN chief Annan

Karamanlis, who is accompanied by foreign minister Petros Molyviatis, deputy foreign ministers Yannis Valynakis and Evripides Stylianidis, deputy government spokesman Evangelos Antonaros and other officials, was due to discuss with Annan a series of matters related to the international community, given that Greece holds a non-permanent member seat on the UN Security Council for the two-year term 2005-2006.

The two men were also expected to discuss the Cyprus issue, as well as the UN's mediation efforts in the FYROM name issue.

After the meeting with Annan, Karamanlis was scheduled to attend a reception hosted by US president George Bush in honur of the more than 180 foreign heads of state and government that are in New York for the September 14-16 UN General Assembly world summit.

On Wednesday, Karamanlis will take part in the UN Security Council summit meeting.

The Greek premier was due to address the UN General Assembly summit on Friday at 5:45 p.m. (Greek time), while he would also take part on Thursday in a round-table discussion on reforms to the Security Council, an international conference on financing for development, and an informal meeting of the Francophone countries, and hold bilateral sideline meetings with many of the attending heads of state and government,

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