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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 97-10-05

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From: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.


Last Update: 18:35 GMT+2

SECTIONS

  • [A] GREECE
  • [B] BALKANS
  • [C] WORLD

  • NEWS HEADLINES

    [A] GREECE

  • [01] THE FUNERAL OF ATHANASIOS TSALDARIS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW
  • [02] MR.ROMEOS PROTESTED STRONGLY AGAINST THE US STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT
  • [B] BALKANS

  • [03] BULGARIA AND ROMANIA WILL BE IN NATO IN THE 2ND PHASE OF ITS ENLARGEMENT
  • [04] SECOND ROUND OF ELECTIONS WAS HELD IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  • [05] THE SITUATION IN ALBANIA HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL
  • [06] THE WEU POLICE FORCE IN ALBANIA WILL BE TRIPLED
  • [C] WORLD

  • [07] THE ARAB JOURNALISTS CONDEMNED THE TURKISH-IRANIAN INVASION OF IRAQ

  • NEWS IN DETAIL

    [A] GREECE

    [01] THE FUNERAL OF ATHANASIOS TSALDARIS WILL BE HELD TOMORROW

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    Athens 5 October (MPA)

    The funeral of the main opposition party of New Democracy deputy and former Parliament President Athanasios Tsaldaris, who died last night, will be held tomorrow afternoon.

    The country's political parties expressed their grief for his death. Athanasios Tsaldaris was 76 years old and was being elected to Parliament since 1963.

    [02] MR.ROMEOS PROTESTED STRONGLY AGAINST THE US STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    New York 5 October (MPA)

    Greek Minister of Public Order Giorgos Romeos in his meeting with US officials in Washington expressed the Greek government's discontent regarding the two paragraphs on Greece that are included in the US State Department report on terrorism.

    Mr.Romeos raised the issue of the two Kurdish organizations' offices that are open in Athens and stressed that their operation is totally legal. He also stated that those offices exercise politics and do not engage in terrorist activities neither in Greece nor elsewhere.

    Mr.Romeos stated that similar offices operate around the world, as well as in the United States and Europe and added that Greece wants a retraction to be issued.

    The Greek Minister of Public Order also stated that in his talks with CIA Director George Tennet and FBI Director Louis Freeh, he rejected the US State Department accusations against the Greek government according to which, no progress has been achieved in the efforts to counter terrorism.

    [B] BALKANS

    [03] BULGARIA AND ROMANIA WILL BE IN NATO IN THE 2ND PHASE OF ITS ENLARGEMENT

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    Sofia 5 October (MPA)

    Greek Minister of Defense Akis Tsochatzopoulos stated from Sofia yesterday that Bulgaria and Romania will be NATO members in the 2nd phase of its enlargement.

    Mr.Tsochatzopoulos did not miss the chance to remind "Turkey's destabilizing role" in the region.

    [04] SECOND ROUND OF ELECTIONS WAS HELD IN SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    Belgrade 5 October (MPA)

    The second round of the presidential elections in Serbia and Montenegro was held today.

    In Serbia, the main contenders for the presidency are Zoran Lilic, who has the support of the governing Socialist Party and ultra-nationalist Voicislav Seseli, who was the surprise of the first round of the vote. The election results will be announced tomorrow.

    [05] THE SITUATION IN ALBANIA HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    Tirana 5 October (MPA)

    Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano stated, after his meeting with the Western European Union General Secretary, that the situation in his country has returned to normal and therefore, the Albanian government is now ready to make the first steps toward the creation of the necessary conditions for the country's accession into the European Union.

    The Albanian Prime Minister also stated that his country could become an example of stability in the region.

    [06] THE WEU POLICE FORCE IN ALBANIA WILL BE TRIPLED

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    Tirana 5 October (MPA)

    The Western European Union decided today to triple the size of its police force in Albania in the next few months, according to WEU's Secretary- General, who is on a visit to Tirana.

    According to the French news agency AFP, the members of the European police force will be increased from 20 to 60 in an effort to reinforce the Albanian police.

    The WEU Secretary-General left open the possibility for the European force to stay in the country and after April, due to the fact that the reorganization of the Albanian police, which became imperative after the popular uprising last March, will be a long process.

    [C] WORLD

    [07] THE ARAB JOURNALISTS CONDEMNED THE TURKISH-IRANIAN INVASION OF IRAQ

    Web Posted: 18:35 GMT+2

    Cairo 5 October (MPA)

    The General Secretariat of the Arab Journalists Association, in a statement it has issued, condemns the recent attacks by the Turkish and Iranian armed forces in regions of northern Iraq.

    In the same statement, the Arab Journalists Association rejects all the unacceptable Turkish-Iranian excuses that have been used to justify their attacks on Iraqi territory and calls on the international community to intervene as soon as possible in order to stop the attacks against Iraq.

    The statement concludes by pointing out that Iraq's integrity and the future of the Arab people is a goal that should be supported by every faithful Arab regardless of political views or personal sensitivities.


    Complete archives of the Macedonian Press Agency bulletins are available on the MPA Home Page at http://www.mpa.gr/ and on the U.S. mirror at http://www.hri.org/MPA/


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