Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-02-12

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

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[01] Primary national health system bill passes on Tuesday night

[02] DM Avramopoulos ends official visit to Moldova

[01] Primary national health system bill passes on Tuesday night

Of 267 deputies present, 152 voted yea and 115 nay. An earlier vote passed articles 16 and 17, concerning mobility in the health sector; main opposition SYRIZA had requested a roll call vote for both.

[02] DM Avramopoulos ends official visit to Moldova

Avramopoulos also met with Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca and the Moldovan Parliament President Igor Corman.

On Monday, the Greek Defence minister met with his Moldovian counterpart Vitalie Marinuta, and reiterated Greece's support to Moldova's European prospects and discussed issues regarding further development of the existing bilateral relations, including military cooperation.

In his statement, Marinuta noted that since 1995 members of the armed forces of his country have been trained in Greece adding that "military staff is preparing to depart for the KFOR mission in Kosovo under the command of a Moldovan Colonel who graduated from the Greek military academy "Evelpidon".

On his part, Avramopoulos recalled among others that in February of 1821, Alexandros Ypsilantis, while passing from Russia to Moldova, declared the beginning of the Greek War of Independence.

Finally, Avamopoulos invited his Moldovian counterpart to visit Greece as soon as possible.

(Photo: Defence Minister Dimitris Dimitris Avramopoulos (L) shakes hands with Modovian President Nikolae Timofti)

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