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Macedonian Press Agency: News in English, 97-10-25Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Macedonian Press Agency at http://www.mpa.gr and http://www.hri.org/MPA.Last Update: 15:57 GMT+2SECTIONS
NEWS HEADLINES[A] GREECE[B] EUROPENEWS IN DETAIL[A] GREECE[01] THE UNITED STATES SUGGESTED CONFIDENCE-BUILDING-MEASURES BETWEEN GREECE AND TURKEYWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens 25 October (MPA)The US State Department suggests confidence-building-measures between Greece and Turkey, while special mediator Richard Halbrooke stated that the United States encourage the imminent Simitis-Yilmaz meeting in Crete.Prime Minister Simitis called for calm in exercising foreign policy and caution in dealing with the Turkish provocation. Mr.Simitis also said that Greece should not lose its orientation. [02] PRIME MINISTER SIMITIS MET WITH TURKISH BUSINESSMENWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Athens 25 October (MPA)The 4th Summit of the Greek-Turkish Business Forum in Athens was completed yesterday with great success as the necessary preconditions were created for the further development of economic cooperation and the signing of profitable agreements.Within this climate, Prime Minister Kostas Simitis had a meeting yesterday with the Turkish businessmen to discuss the promotion of the economic cooperation between Greece and Turkey. [03] PRESIDENT STEPHANOPOULOS WILL VISIT THESSALONIKIWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Thessaloniki 25 October (MPA)President Kostis Stephanopoulos will be in Thessaloniki this evening to attend the events for the celebration of the city's liberation and the national holiday of October 28th.On Monday, he will visit the city of Kilkis where he will meet with representatives of local authorities, while on Tuesday he will watch the military parade in Thessaloniki. [04] GREEK-ALBANIAN AGREEMENT ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Ioannina 25 October (MPA)A Greek-Albanian agreement for the coordinated and joint guarding of the Greek-Albanian borders was signed in the Greek city of Ioannina today.The agreement is aimed at stopping the wave of illegal immigrants crossing the Greek borders and also at making the location of drug smugglers easier. The Albanian authorities delivered a list with the names and photographs of 34 inmates who escaped from the Albanian prisons during the uprising of last March. [05] HEAVY RAINS IN THE CITY OF PATRAS CAUSED BIBLICAL DISASTERWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Patras 25 October (MPA)Extensive damages were caused by heavy rains in the southern part of the city of Patras in the Peloponnese, when the Diakoneris River broke its banks and hundreds of houses and stores were covered with water.Local authorities stressed that an investigation is underway to determine the reasons that caused the flooding, while the city's mayor stated that all those who suffered damages will receive compensation. [B] EUROPE[06] THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY CALLS FOR SELF-RESTRAINT AND CALMWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Moscow 25 October (MPA)Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Genadi Tarasov called on Athens and Ankara to show self-restraint and a sense of responsibility to avert a dangerous escalation of the situation in the Aegean and avoid the destabilization in this sensitive region.Mr.Tarasov, commenting on the latest developments and tension between Greece and Turkey, stated that the existing situation does not contribute to the stabilization of the eastern Mediterranean. [07] PARLIAMENT PRESIDENTS OF THE CENTRAL-EUROPEAN INITIATIVE TAKE PART IN A CONFERENCE IN TRIESTEWeb Posted: 15:57 GMT+2Trieste 25 October (MPA)Greek Parliament President Apostolos Kaklamanis attends the conference of the Parliament Presidents of the Central-European Initiative that is being held in Trieste, Italy.Speaking on the issue of organized crime, mr.Kaklamanis stated that efforts made within the framework of the fight against organized crime should be systematic and inventive, adding that the Treaty of Amsterdam made certain steps toward the right direction. He also stated that the Greek side suggests the establishment of a joint committee, formed by members of the Parliaments of Greece and Turkey, to examine all aspects of drug trade and propose specific measures to the governments of the two countries. Unfortunately, said mr.Kaklamanis, there is still no positive response from the Turkish side. 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/Macedonian Press Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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