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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-07-27Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] European Commissioner Avramopoulos visits SenegalEuropean Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos on Tuesday visited Dakar, Senegal for the start of the political dialogue between EU and Senegal with aim the strengthening of the cooperation in the sector of migration.Avramopoulos met with the President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall, the Foreign Minister Mankeur Ndiaye and with Interior Minister Daouda Diallo. "This is my first visit to Africa to discuss issues of migration and safety. I chose Senegal because I believe that our cooperation will be a model for the whole region. We have developed a structured political dialogue and we want to have specific results through the implementation of the new partnership relation in the next months" noted Avramopoulos in his statement. [02] Turkish military officers granted extension to give interview from Greek Asylum ServiceThe eight Turkish military officers on Wednesday appeared before the Asylum service from which they asked and received an extension to give their interview.The officers were accompanied by their lawyers and requested an extension to be better prepared for the interviews. The interview dates were set for 19, 23, 24 and 25 August. The Turkish officers have applied for asylum after fleeing from Turkey during a failed coup, when they crossed the border in a helicopter and landed in the northeastern Greek city of Alexandroupolis. The interviews are part of the process of evaluating asylum applications made by the eight last week. Under the law, applicants have seven days after their application is submitted in which to prepare for the interview. Once the interviews are complete, an asylum service employee will announce the primary-level decision. If asylum is refused, the applicants can appeal and their application is then reviewed again in a secondary process. [03] TRAINOSE was sold at a very low price, says company's managing director Tsalidis"The company has paid for 'sins related with the past and with thirds" noted Professor Filippos Tsalidis managing director of TRAINOSE in an interview with AMNA on Wednesday.On TRAINOSE's sale to the Italian railways he said the price was very low while referring to the next day of TRAINOSE, Tsalidis said that priority will be given to the workers and the clients until the transfer of the shares to the Italian company is completed underlining that the management will continue its development work. [04] Chania, a top destination for cruiseshipsThe cruiseship Celestyal Nefeli docked on Wednesday at the port of Souda, Chania on Crete while three more cruiseships are expected to arrive at Souda until the end of the month, raising the number of visitors to 7,000 for July.The Rhapsody of the Seas will arrive on Thursday, the Jewel of the Seas on July 29 and the Thomson Dream on July 31. According to the port authorities 82 cruiseships carrying approximately 100,000 passengers are expected to arrive at Souda port until the end of November. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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