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The Hellenic Radio (ERA): News in English, 01-03-05

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CONTENTS

  • [01] FYROM closes its border with Kossovo
  • [02] Papandreou on a three-day official visit to Austria
  • [03] Tsohatzopoulos warms up relations with Syria
  • [04] Scotland Yard Chief to visit Athens today
  • [05] PASOK deputies ask for changes
  • [06] Simitis to reiterate his will for changes within PASOK
  • [07] Misery, corruption and immunity are the rivals for ND party says
  • [08] Census for Greek-Orthodox Greeks
  • [09] Panayotis Lambrias' funeral at 3:30pm today

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    5/3/2001 9:38:37 рм

    [01] FYROM closes its border with Kossovo

    The situation at the FYROM-Kosovo border is tense, as yesterday three Skopjan soldiers, patrolling in the area, were killed falling into an ambush set up by Kosovar guerrillas.

    The President of FYROM convened an extraordinary meeting of the National Security Council, in which participated the ambassadors of NATO-member states as well as representatives of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Union.

    After the meeting, the Foreign ministry announced that it would close down all passages at the border with Kosovo and called for an extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council and the creation of a security zone between Kosovo and FYROM.

    The United States is in favour of a military intervention of the FYROM forces to face the situation in cooperation with NATO, said yesterday the US ambassador to Skopje Mark Ainik.

    From his side, the President of Yugoslavia Voislav Kostunica expressed the hope that peace in the Balkans would be secured. From Tirana, the Albanian government denounced the recent violent incidents and called on the Albanians to stop attacks.

    In Athens, the General Army Staff is in constant contact with the operation room of the Greek force in Kosovo and keeps National Defence minister informed.

    The 34th Greek control company, at the border between Kosovo and Skopje is on the alert, having the control of the Skopje- Blatse-Belgrade road, which has been shut down.

    [02] Papandreou on a three-day official visit to Austria

    The Cyprus issue, Greek-Turkish relations, developments in the Balkans and specifically in Yugoslavia, will be the focus of discussions due to be held in Vienna today between the Greek Foreign minister Yorgos Papandreou and the political leadership of Austria.

    Additionally, the two sides will discuss ways that could lead to a further improvement of Athens-Vienna relations in various sectors as well as the expansion and institutional reforms of the European Union following the European meeting in Nice and finally the two countries' cooperation in International organizations.

    Mr. Papandreou will also have the chance to meet with members of the Greek community living in Vienna at a reception organized for his honour.

    Tomorrow, he is going to visit the historic Greek-orthodox Metropolis of Vienna and the Metropolitan of Austria and Exarch of Hungary Michael.

    [03] Tsohatzopoulos warms up relations with Syria

    The warming up of relations between Greece and Syria as well as the entire Arab world, was the outcome of the National Defence minister Akis Tsohatzopoulos' visit to Damascus.

    Yesterday Mr. Tsohatzopoulos was received by the President of Syria Basar al Asad, whom he briefed on Greece's policy on security and defence on a European and national basis, stressing at the same time the importance Athens gave to Peace and Security in the wider region.

    Additionally, Mr. Tsochatzopoulos met with Patriarch Ignatios and representatives of the Greek community of Damascus.

    [04] Scotland Yard Chief to visit Athens today

    Scotland Yard Chief Sir John Steevens is expected to arrive in Athens today, where he will meet successively with the Public Order minister and the Chief of the Greek police.

    Scotland Yard is to transfer its "know-how" to the Greek police in an attempt to combat terrorism and to organize in a better way the 2004 Olympics.

    [05] PASOK deputies ask for changes

    According to the newspaper "To Vima Tis Kyriakis" Labour undesecretary Christos Protopapas hosted a dinner at his house in the presence of Prime minister Costas Simitis and PASOK deputies Themelis, Neonakis, Reppas and Anna Diamantopoulou. The deputies asked for changes in PASOK and the government, while government spokesman Dimitris Reppas stated that it had been a social event without a political content.

    [06] Simitis to reiterate his will for changes within PASOK

    During an event organized for tomorrow by organizations and bodies for the modernization of the society, Prime minister Costas Simitis is to deliver a speech in which he is going to present Greece's plans in the new era and to state his determination to continue with PASOK's reform.

    [07] Misery, corruption and immunity are the rivals for ND party says Karamanlis

    Closing the sessions of the first pre-congress on the development of the islands of Greece in Heraklion, Crete, the President of the New Democracy party Kostas Karamanlis yesterday called on the members of his party to overcome the preoccupations of the past and stressed that rivals of New Democracy party were not the voters of other parties, but misery, corruption and immunity.

    [08] Census for Greek-Orthodox Greeks

    Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Christodoulos has announced during his monthly broadcast from the radio of the Church of Greece that he intends to proceed to a census of Greek Orthodox Greeks and issue Christian identity cards.

    [09] Panayotis Lambrias' funeral at 3:30pm today

    The funeral of the former Euro deputy and close friend of late Konstantinos Karamanlis, Panayotis Lambrias, will be held at the first cemetery in Athens today.
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