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BRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN (09/02/1996) 2oFrom: Macedonian Press Agency <mpa@uranus.ee.auth.gr>Macedonian Press Agency News in English DirectoryBRIEF GREEK NEWS BULLETIN BY MACEDONIAN PRESS AGENCYFebruary 9, 1996TITLES[01] ADMIRAL WAS NOT DISPLACED, SAYS SPOKESPERSON[02] EU COUNCIL TO TAKE A PUBLIC STANCE ON IMIA[03] ANKARA NOW DISCOVERS IMIA'S OFFICIAL TURKISH NAME[04] PREMIER TO PROCEED TO REDUCTION OF CABINET COMMISSIONS[05] PASOK LEADER'S HEALTH SLIGHTLY IMPROVES[06] GREECE-FYROM SIGN BILATERAL FLIGHT INFORMATION AGREEMENT[07] RING AIDS BULGARIANS TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY VIA CYPRUS[08] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE REPORTNEWS IN DETAIL[01] ADMIRAL WAS NOT DISPLACED, SAYS SPOKESPERSONThe greek armed forces chief of staff admiral Christos Lymberis was not displaced, according to a statement made today by Minister of Press and Media Dimitris Reppas, following yesterday's governmental announcement that the controversial admiral, who refused to resign, will be ousted on February 18.The National Defense Minister Gerasimos Arsenis has proceeded to make recommendations on Lymberis' replacement, which could take place earlier than the earmarked date. Lymberis was criticized for publicizing his conversation with greek Prime Minister Kostas Simitis, during which the admiral suggested that greek warplanes should strike on turkish troops on Imia. Mr. Reppas, replying to reporters' questions regarding the Premier's planned series of visits to foreign capitals, said that mr. Simitis will embark on his itinerary in February. [02] EU COUNCIL TO TAKE A PUBLIC STANCE ON IMIAThe European Council will adopt to public stance regarding the recent greek-turkish conflict, during the upcoming plenary session of Europarliament in Strasburg next Wednesday.the decision was drawn after the group of the Left Coalition and the Socialist Group accepted the greek europarliament member Alekos Alavanos made relevant proposals regarding the Aegean Sea crisis. [03] ANKARA NOW DISCOVERS IMIA'S OFFICIAL TURKISH NAMEThe turkish foreign ministry today discovered the official name of Imia, the rock islet that has been caught in the eye of the storm.Up to now, the turkish Ministry of Foregin Affairs has been referring to the islet by the name of "Kardak", a name that, according to sources, was used by the british on their maps and was later adopted by the provincial turks. However, Ankara never adopted this unofficial name, despite the fact that during the course of the crisis it referred to Imia as "Kardak." In Ankara, Foreign ministry officials attribute the name mix-up to their scrabbling to meet the quickly developing crisis. [04] PREMIER TO PROCEED TO REDUCTION OF CABINET COMMISSIONSThe PASOK party has decided to reduce the number of state commissioners, during today's meeting of the Ministerial Council headed by Greek Premier Kostas Simitis. According to Minister of Press and Media Dimitris Reppas, the Council examined the works of the various government commissions, their size, function and purpose. In addition to eliminating some, other commissions will be combined.During today's sessoin of the Council, mr. Simitis also presented the five axes uopn which his newly-formed Cabinet will pivot: 1) foreign and defense policies 2) economic and development policy 3) institutional, state and administration policies 4) education, health and social welfare and 5) quality of life, environment and culture policy. [05] PASOK LEADER'S HEALTH SLIGHTLY IMPROVESAccording to the latest medical bulletin issued today by the Onasion Cardiosurgery Center, the health condition of PASOK leader Andreas Papandreou has remained stable during the past 24 hours."Mr. Papandreou has no fever and is being supported periodically by an artificial kidney and respirator." The respirator was placed on mr. Papandreou during the night, despite the fact that the physicians had temporarily closed the patient's tracheostomy. [06] GREECE-FYROM SIGN BILATERAL FLIGHT INFORMATION AGREEMENTAn agreement that secures flight information exchange between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was signed this morning at Thessaloniki's airport "Macedonia."The protocol, aimed at enforcing air traffic controls, is provided for by the International Civil Aviation Authority and falls under the auspices of the intermediary agreement signed by Greece and Fyrom in New Yotk. [07] RING AIDS BULGARIANS TO TRAVEL TO TURKEY VIA CYPRUSA Bulgarian ring that pushes its people to Turkey through Cyprus, against a bountiful premium, has been tapped upon by the bulgarian newspaper "24 Hours." According to the newspaper's article, dozens of bulgarian men are subjugated to a three-day bootcamp prior to securing passports from the non-state "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".The article attributes its information to a person who traveled to the occupied territory and was ordered to participate in the three-day military training, while, at the same time, was fobidden to engage in any other activity. "Our fellow men," the article adds, "secure passports from the non-state in order to enter Turkey without a visa." In another article, "24 Hours" had reported that the occupied territory's police have discovered a "trail" of immigrants channeled from Bulgaria to Turkey. [08] FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATE REPORTCURRENCY FIXING BUY SELL ECU 303.4500 302.5400 304.3600 U.S. Dollar 244.5150 243.1781 245.2490 Deutsche Mark 165.1860 164.6900 165.6820 UK Sterling 374.9400 373.8150 376.0650 French Franc 48.0980 47.9540 48.2420 Swedish Crown 34.7270 34.6230 34.8310 Danish Kroner 42.6760 42.5480 42.8040 Norwegian Crown 37.8700 37.7560 37.9840 Italian Lira 15.5105 15.4640 15.5570 Swiss Franc 202.1880 201.5810 202.7950 Spanish Peseta 1.9618 1.9559 1.9677 Finnish Mark 53.2340 53.0740 53.3940 Yen 228.8350 229.3150 230.6950 |
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